Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival
मया स नोदितस्तत्र पुरोधाः कृतवांस्तदा । सुमंगलं च यत्कर्म प्रस्तावसदृशम्मुने
mayā sa noditastatra purodhāḥ kṛtavāṃstadā | sumaṃgalaṃ ca yatkarma prastāvasadṛśammune
முனிவரே, அப்போது அங்கே நான் அவரைத் தூண்டினேன்; பின்னர் புரோகிதர் அந்தச் சந்தர்ப்பத்திற்கேற்ற சுமங்கலச் செயலை முறையாக மகிழ்ச்சியுடன் நிறைவேற்றினார்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic alignment: when an act is performed as befits the occasion and with auspicious intent, it supports inner purity and prepares the devotee for Shiva-oriented devotion and grace.
Though it speaks generally of an auspicious rite, the Parvati-khanda context upholds orderly, sanctified action as a foundation for Saguna Shiva worship—where correct intention and proper observance strengthen bhakti and receptivity to Shiva’s anugraha.
The takeaway is to perform Shiva-related worship “as suited to the occasion” (yathā-prastāva/yathā-vidhi)—such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple, auspicious observances with purity and right procedure.