Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 44
त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
अथ तं नारदं प्राह विष्णुर्मुनिमतां वरः । लोकोपकारनिरतो देवकार्यकरस्सदा
atha taṃ nāradaṃ prāha viṣṇurmunimatāṃ varaḥ | lokopakāranirato devakāryakarassadā
Pagkatapos, si Viṣṇu—ang pinakadakila sa mga pantas sa karunungan—ay nagsalita kay Nārada, na laging nakatuon sa kapakanan ng mga daigdig at palaging gumaganap sa gawain ng mga diyos.
Vishnu
Tattva Level: pati
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights the ideal of lokopakāra—selfless service for the welfare of beings—as a divine virtue; in Shaiva understanding, such dharmic action supports the cosmic order ultimately governed by Pati (Śiva).
Though Śiva is not named here, the Yuddha-khaṇḍa frames divine activity as part of protecting dharma; worship of the Liṅga (Saguna focus) is traditionally paired with conduct that benefits the world, aligning devotion with righteous action.
A practical takeaway is to combine japa (e.g., the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with lokopakāra—acts of service and protection of dharma—as an offering to Śiva, especially during vrata days like Mahāśivarātri.