Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
शिवस्य तपोऽनुष्ठानम् — Śiva’s Austerity and Meditation at Himavat
Gaṅgā-Region
व्यवहारकरायैव लोकाचारकराय ते । सगुणाय परेशाय नमोस्तु परमात्मने
vyavahārakarāyaiva lokācārakarāya te | saguṇāya pareśāya namostu paramātmane
至上のアートマンなる御方よ、世の営みを定め、社会の正しい規範を護りたまうあなたに敬礼します。信徒のためにサグナ（属性ある御姿）として現れつつ、なお万有を超える至高の主であられます。
Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating the hymn/prayer within the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Mantra: व्यवहारकरायैव लोकाचारकराय ते । सगुणाय परेशाय नमोस्तु परमात्मने
Type: stotra
FAQs
It praises Shiva as both the immanent guide of dharma (who regulates worldly life and right conduct) and the transcendent Paramatma, teaching that devotion to the manifest Lord leads toward the Supreme beyond all.
By calling Shiva “saguṇa” and “pareśa,” the verse supports Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—as a compassionate, accessible mode through which devotees approach the Supreme Lord who ultimately transcends attributes.
A practical takeaway is namaskāra and japa with surrender—especially Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—offered to Shiva as both the upholder of dharma and the liberating Paramatma; Linga-archana with bhakti aligns one’s conduct (ācāra) with this remembrance.