Śivadharmottarapurāṇa

By Swami Harshananda

Śivadharmottarapurāṇa is classed among the upapurāṇas. It is another Pāśupāta work with pro-Vedic leanings. It has twelve chapters. It might have been compiled during the period A. D. 700-800. Cast in the form of a dialogue between Skanda or Saṇmukha and Agasti^[1] it deals with several topics of Śaivism such as:

Duties of worshipers of Śiva
Dāna^[2]
Imparting knowledge to the devotees of Śiva
Sins and the sufferings of sinners
Punaṛjanma^[3]
Practice of Śivayoga leading to the attainment of Siva
Etc.

Writers of dharmaśāstras like Aparārka^[4] and Hemādri^[5] have drawn upon the material contained here.

References[edit]

↑ It is same as Agastya.
↑ Dāna means giving gifts.
↑ Punaṛjanma means re-birth.
↑ He lived in 12th century A. D.
↑ He lived in 13th century A. D.

The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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[1] It is same as Agastya.

[2] Dāna means giving gifts.

[3] Punaṛjanma means re-birth.

[4] He lived in 12th century A. D.

[5] He lived in 13th century A. D.

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