Shloka 12
Śravaṇa–Kīrtana–Manana: Definitions and Hierarchy of Śaiva Sādhanā (श्रवणकीर्तनमनन-निरूपणम्)
एवमुक्तः कुमारेण प्रोवाच स्वाशयं मुनिः । धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाश्च वेदमार्गे कृतादराः
evamuktaḥ kumāreṇa provāca svāśayaṃ muniḥ | dharmārthakāmamokṣāśca vedamārge kṛtādarāḥ
Thus addressed by the Kumāra, the sage spoke his own intent: “Dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa are all to be pursued with reverence along the Vedic path.”
The sage (muni), replying to Sanatkumāra
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It frames the four human aims (dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa) as legitimate when harmonized through the Vedic discipline—implying that liberation is not opposed to life, but fulfilled when life is ordered by sacred law and directed toward the Supreme (Śiva) as Pati.
By affirming the Vedic path, it supports structured Saguna worship—such as honoring Śiva through liṅga-pūjā, mantra, and prescribed observances—so that worldly aims are purified and ultimately culminate in mokṣa through devotion and right conduct.
It suggests following Veda-aligned sādhana: daily purity and worship, steady japa (notably the pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and disciplined observance—so that dharma governs desire and prosperity, leading the mind toward liberation.