Shloka 23
प्रकृतितत्त्व-विचारः / Inquiry into Prakṛti (Nature/Śakti) and Śiva’s Transcendence
श्रीशिव उवाच । इत्येवं त्वं यदि ब्रूषे गिरिजे सांख्यधारिणी । प्रत्यहं कुरु मे सेवामनिषिद्धां सुभाषिणि
śrīśiva uvāca | ityevaṃ tvaṃ yadi brūṣe girije sāṃkhyadhāriṇī | pratyahaṃ kuru me sevāmaniṣiddhāṃ subhāṣiṇi
Śrī Śiva bersabda: “Wahai Girijā, engkau yang memegang kebijaksanaan pembedaan (Sāṃkhya), jika benar demikian yang engkau nyatakan, maka, wahai yang bertutur manis, lakukanlah khidmat kepada-Ku setiap hari—khidmat yang wajar dan tidak terlarang.”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse emphasizes that true devotion is verified through steady daily seva to Śiva, guided by discernment (sāṃkhya)—a Shaiva Siddhanta-aligned balance of right understanding and committed practice.
“Daily service” naturally points to regular Saguna worship—such as attending to Śiva through pūjā of the Liṅga with authorized offerings—showing that disciplined outer worship can mature the seeker toward inner realization.
A practical takeaway is nitya-pūjā (daily worship): offer water, bilva leaves, and recite the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a form of permissible, scripturally grounded seva.