Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 59
ध्यानप्रकारनिर्णयः / Determination of the Modes of Meditation
on Śrīkaṇṭha-Śiva
अथैनमपि चोद्दिश्य कर्म चेत्कर्तुमीप्सितम् । कल्याणमेव कुर्वीत शक्त्या भक्तांश्च तर्पयेत्
athainamapi coddiśya karma cetkartumīpsitam | kalyāṇameva kurvīta śaktyā bhaktāṃśca tarpayet
Kemudian, jika seseorang ingin melakukan apa-apa upacara dengan Śiva dalam ingatan, hendaklah dia melakukan hanya perbuatan yang baik dan membawa berkat; dan menurut kemampuan, hendaklah dia juga menyenangkan serta memuliakan para bhakta Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: General instruction: dedicate actions to Śiva and prioritize auspicious dharma; honor Śiva-bhaktas as living extensions of Śiva’s grace.
Significance: Establishes bhakta-tarpaṇa (supporting devotees) as a meritorious śaiva practice; reinforces saṅga with devotees as a path to anugraha.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that actions become spiritually elevating when dedicated to Śiva and kept within kalyāṇa (auspicious dharma), especially when expressed as seva—supporting and honoring Śiva’s devotees.
Linga/Saguna worship is not limited to ritual alone; the verse extends worship into daily life—any karma done with Śiva in mind should be auspicious and completed by honoring bhaktas, which is treated as service to Śiva Himself.
A practical takeaway is to dedicate one’s worship and daily duties to Śiva (e.g., japa of the Pañcākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and, as part of the observance, offer tṛpti (tarpana/satisfaction) to devotees through food, charity, or respectful hospitality according to one’s capacity.