Shloka 34
पार्थिवप्रतिमापूजाविधानम्
Pārthiva-pratimā Pūjā-vidhāna — Procedure for Worship of an Earthen Icon
वर्षभोगप्रदा ज्ञेया कृता वै सिंहभाद्र के । श्रवण्यादित्यवारे च सप्तम्यां हस्तभे दिने
varṣabhogapradā jñeyā kṛtā vai siṃhabhādra ke | śravaṇyādityavāre ca saptamyāṃ hastabhe dine
Ketahuilah bahawa upacara ini memberi kenikmatan dan kemakmuran sepanjang setahun, apabila dilaksanakan pada bulan Bhādrapada di bawah tanda Siṃha (Leo)—pada hari Ahad, ketika nakṣatra Śravaṇā hadir, pada tithi ketujuh (saptamī), dan pada hari Bulan berada dalam Hasta.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: Within the Viśveśvarasaṃhitā’s Kāśī-centered frame, timing-precisions for vrata/pujā are taught as upāyas for the bound soul; the implied sacred field is Kāśī where Viśveśvara grants swift anugraha and liberation-oriented merit even through ancillary observances.
Significance: Merit, prosperity, and (in the Kāśī frame) Śiva’s special grace that ripens worldly welfare into liberation-oriented punya.
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva-worship (vrata/pujā) becomes especially fruitful when aligned with auspicious tithi–nakṣatra–vāra combinations, indicating that disciplined devotion and right timing support dharma and sustained well-being over a year.
The verse prescribes an auspicious calendrical window for performing a Shiva observance—typically centered on Saguna Shiva worship through the Liṅga—where careful ritual alignment is said to amplify the merit and tangible results of devotion.
Perform a Shiva vrata/pujā on the specified day (Bhādrapada, Sunday, saptamī with Śravaṇā and Hasta conditions), ideally with Liṅga-abhiṣeka, japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and offerings made with steady bhakti.