Shloka 16
Śiva–Hari–Rudra–Vidhīnāṃ Tattva-nirṇayaḥ
Identity of Śiva, Viṣṇu, Rudra, and Brahmā; Nirguṇa–Saguṇa Reconciliation
अन्यं भजन्ति ये नित्यं तस्मिंस्ते लीनतां गताः । तेनैव रुद्रं ते प्राप्ताः कालेन महता बुधाः
anyaṃ bhajanti ye nityaṃ tasmiṃste līnatāṃ gatāḥ | tenaiva rudraṃ te prāptāḥ kālena mahatā budhāḥ
Mereka yang senantiasa memuja yang lain akan larut ke dalam yang dipuja itu. Namun melalui bhakti yang sama, setelah waktu yang panjang, orang bijak pada akhirnya mencapai Rudra (Śiva) sendiri.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It teaches that sincere devotion (bhakti) naturally brings the devotee into absorption with the chosen form, yet—because Rudra is the inner Self and ultimate Lord (Pati)—that devotion can mature over time into realization of Shiva Himself.
The verse supports the Shiva Purana’s Shaiva Siddhanta-style hierarchy: worship of saguna forms refines the mind and devotion; when directed toward the Linga (the universal mark of Shiva), it culminates more directly in Rudra-realization, which is the final ground behind all worship.
Steady daily bhajana is implied—practically expressed in Shaiva practice through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga-pūjā with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and Rudrākṣa, and sustained remembrance over a long period.