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
O pantas, noon ay hinimok ko siya roon, at ang pari ng angkan ay masayang nagsagawa ng mapalad na ritwal, tinupad ang banal na gawain nang tumpak ayon sa hinihingi ng pagkakataon.
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.