Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 75
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
शास्त्रवेदपुराणेषु येये धर्माः प्रकीर्तिताः । शिवप्रियास्सदा देवास्ते धर्मास्तत्र सर्वतः
śāstravedapurāṇeṣu yeye dharmāḥ prakīrtitāḥ | śivapriyāssadā devāste dharmāstatra sarvataḥ
شاستروں، ویدوں اور پرانوں میں جن جن دھرموں کا بیان ہے، وہ سب وہاں ہر طرح سے قائم ہیں؛ کیونکہ دیوتا ہمیشہ شیو کے محبوب ہیں اور وہی دھرم شیو کے انوگ्रह میں جڑے ہوئے ہیں۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that dharma is not merely social rule or ritual formality; its divine power is fulfilled when it is aligned with Śiva—the supreme Pati—so that duties become a means toward purity, grace, and liberation.
By implying that all scriptural dharmas culminate in Śiva’s favor, it supports Saguna worship—such as Liṅga-pūjā—as a central, unifying practice through which Vedic and Puranic injunctions become spiritually effective.
A practical takeaway is to perform one’s prescribed dharma with Śiva-bhakti—daily Liṅga worship and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—so that actions are consecrated to Śiva rather than done for mere worldly merit.