Shiva Purana — Vidyesvara Samhita, Shloka 3
अग्नियज्ञ-देवयज्ञ-ब्रह्मयज्ञ-गुरुपूजा-क्रमनिरूपणम् / Ordering and Definitions of Agniyajña, Devayajña, Brahmayajña, and Guru-Pūjā
समिदग्रौ व्रताद्यं च विशेषयजनादिकम् । प्रथमाश्रमिणामेवं यावदौपासनं द्विजाः
samidagrau vratādyaṃ ca viśeṣayajanādikam | prathamāśramiṇāmevaṃ yāvadaupāsanaṃ dvijāḥ
O mga dvija (dalawang ulit na isinilang), para sa mga nasa unang āśrama, ang brahmacarya: ang paghahandog ng samidh sa apoy, ang pagtupad sa mga vrata (panatang banal) at kaugnay na disiplina, at ang mga natatanging ritong sakripisyo—hanggang dito—ang bumubuo sa kanilang itinakdang aupāsana, ang araw-araw na pagsamba.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Tatpuruṣa
Significance: Highlights regulated daily aupāsana and vrata as stabilizing disciplines—‘sthiti’ at the level of the aspirant’s conduct.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined daily practice—vows, purity, and sacred-fire offerings—forms the foundational purification (saṃskāra) that readies a seeker for mature devotion and knowledge of Shiva as Pati (the Lord).
By establishing brahmacarya duties and aupāsana as preparatory worship, the verse frames ritual discipline as a stepping-stone toward focused Shaiva upāsanā, where Saguna Shiva—often approached through the Linga—is worshipped with steadiness and inner purity.
Regular aupāsana (daily sacred-fire worship) with samit offerings, along with vrata (vow-based discipline). While Rudraksha/Bhasma are not named here, the emphasis is on regulated daily worship and self-restraint as the core practice.