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
കുമാരൻ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ മുനി തന്റെ ആശയം പറഞ്ഞു— ധർമ്മം, അർത്ഥം, കാമം, മോക്ഷം— ഇവയൊക്കെയും വേദമാർഗത്തിൽ ആദരപൂർവ്വം അനുഷ്ഠിക്കേണ്ടവയാണ്.
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.