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
Sembah sujud kepada-Mu, Atman Tertinggi—yang menegakkan urusan dunia dan memelihara tata susila masyarakat; demi para bhakta Engkau menampakkan diri sebagai Saguna (beratribut), namun tetap Tuhan Yang Melampaui segala-galanya.
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.