प्रणवार्थ-शिवतत्त्व-निर्णयः
The Determination of Śiva as the Meaning of Praṇava
ऋषिश्राद्धे तु सम्प्रोक्ता देवक्षेत्रमनुष्यजाः । देवश्राद्धे तु वसुरुद्रादित्यास्सम्प्रकीर्त्तिताः
ṛṣiśrāddhe tu samproktā devakṣetramanuṣyajāḥ | devaśrāddhe tu vasurudrādityāssamprakīrttitāḥ
ரிஷி-ஸ்ராத்தத்தில் பெறுபவர்களாக தேவகணம், புனித க்ஷேத்ர/வம்சத்தில் பிறந்தோர், மற்றும் மனிதர்கள் என்று கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஆனால் தேவ-ஸ்ராத்தத்தில் வசுக்கள், ருத்ரர்கள், ஆதித்யர்கள்—இவர்களே குறிப்பாகப் புகழப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Significance: Clarifies ritual cosmology: different recipient-classes (ṛṣi vs deva) mirror graded ontological orders; supports disciplined dharma that gradually loosens pāśa (bondage) through right action.
Type: rudram
Offering: naivedya
It clarifies that śrāddha is not a vague offering but a precisely directed rite: intention (saṅkalpa) and the correct class of recipients determine its spiritual efficacy, aligning ritual action with dharma.
By naming the Rudras among the recipients of deva-śrāddha, the verse situates Vedic divine orders within Śaiva theology—honoring Rudra-tattva supports Saguna devotion that ultimately leads the devotee toward Shiva as Pati, the supreme Lord beyond all classes.
Perform śrāddha with a clear saṅkalpa distinguishing ṛṣi-śrāddha from deva-śrāddha; as a Śaiva support-practice, accompany the rite with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to steady intention and devotion.