Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 1
नैमित्तिकविधिक्रमः
Occasional Rites and Their Procedure
उपमन्युरुवाच । अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि शिवाश्रमनिषेविणाम् । शिवशास्त्रोक्तमार्गेण नैमित्तिकविधिक्रमम्
upamanyuruvāca | ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi śivāśramaniṣeviṇām | śivaśāstroktamārgeṇa naimittikavidhikramam
اُپمنیو نے کہا—اب اس کے بعد میں شیو آشرم کے پابند بھکتوں کے لیے، شیو شاستروں میں بتائے ہوئے راستے کے مطابق، نَیمِتِک (موقعاتی) رسوم کا مرتب طریقہ بیان کروں گا۔
Sage Upamanyu
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It marks a transition into practical Shaiva observance: Upamanyu commits to teach the śāstra-grounded, orderly way of performing occasion-based rites, emphasizing disciplined living oriented to Pati (Śiva).
By invoking the “Śiva-śāstra path,” the verse frames Saguna Śiva worship—often centered on the Liṅga—as something to be performed according to revealed injunctions and a defined sequence, not merely personal preference.
The verse signals instruction in naimittika vidhis—special-occasion worship and observances—typically including regulated pūjā, mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī), and purity/discipline consistent with Śiva-āśrama conduct.