Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 36
शक्तितत्त्ववर्णनम् / Exposition of the Principle of Śakti
सेयं त्रिसाधना सेवा शिवधर्मश्च कथ्यते । स तु पञ्चविधः प्रोक्तः शिवेन परमात्मना
seyaṃ trisādhanā sevā śivadharmaśca kathyate | sa tu pañcavidhaḥ proktaḥ śivena paramātmanā
Khidmat ini, yang disempurnakan melalui tiga disiplin, disebut Dharma Śiva. Dharma Śiva itu telah dinyatakan oleh Śiva, Sang Diri Tertinggi, sebagai lima jenis.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: Authorizes the structured path as 'Śiva-dharma' taught by Śiva Himself; sets up a fivefold schema (pañcavidha) that aligns naturally with Siddhānta’s graded disciplines (often articulated as caryā–kriyā–yoga–jñāna, with grace completing).
Role: teaching
FAQs
It frames Śiva-dharma as disciplined devotional service: worship is not merely emotion but a structured path (threefold sādhanā) taught by Śiva Himself, leading the seeker toward liberation under Śiva’s grace.
By defining “sevā” as Śiva-dharma with recognized classifications, it supports Saguna worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—as an authorized, methodical practice within the broader philosophical teaching of the Vāyavīyasaṃhitā.
The verse points to a regulated program of practice—typically including mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī), pūjā/abhiṣeka as devotional service, and yogic or contemplative discipline—preparing the devotee for the fivefold Śiva-dharma described in subsequent verses.