सेवातत्त्वप्रश्नः — The Question of Whom to Serve (Sevā) for the Removal of Suffering
हृदि संसारिणः साक्षात्सकलः परमेश्वरः । इति विज्ञानयुक्तस्य किं तस्य प्रतिमादिभिः
hṛdi saṃsāriṇaḥ sākṣātsakalaḥ parameśvaraḥ | iti vijñānayuktasya kiṃ tasya pratimādibhiḥ
Trong trái tim của hữu tình trôi lăn trong saṃsāra, Đấng Tối Thượng—Śiva trong phương diện hữu tướng (sakala)—ngự trực tiếp. Với người có trí phân biệt chân thật như vậy, còn cần gì đến tượng thờ và các nương tựa bên ngoài khác?
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating Shiva’s teaching within the Rudrasaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
It teaches that Parameśvara Śiva is immediately present in the heart; when this is realized through vijñāna (direct discernment), inner contemplation becomes primary and external props become secondary.
It does not reject Saguna worship; it indicates a progression: external supports like liṅga/pratimā help beginners focus, but for the realized knower who perceives Śiva within, worship culminates in inward, direct awareness of the sakala Lord present in the heart.
A heart-centered dhyāna: contemplate Śiva as the indwelling Lord (antar-yāmin) while maintaining devotion; external worship may continue as an aid, but the key practice is inward recognition and steady meditation.