Shloka 43
Śivakṣetra–Tīrtha–Māhātmya
The Salvific Function of Shiva’s Sacred Domains
देवानां पूजया चैव ब्रह्मणानां च दानतः । तपोधिक्याच्च कालेन भोगः सह्यो भवेन्नृणाम् । तस्मात्पापमकृत्वैव वस्तव्यं सुखमिच्छता
devānāṃ pūjayā caiva brahmaṇānāṃ ca dānataḥ | tapodhikyācca kālena bhogaḥ sahyo bhavennṛṇām | tasmātpāpamakṛtvaiva vastavyaṃ sukhamicchatā
通过礼敬诸天、布施于婆罗门，并且随着时日增长而增上苦行之力（tapas），世间的受用便为人所能承受与调伏。因此，欲求真实安乐者，当住于无罪之行，不造恶业。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that lasting well-being arises from dharmic living—worship, charity, and tapas purify the pashu (bound soul), making life’s experiences endurable and guiding one away from sin, which strengthens bondage (pāśa).
Though it mentions worship of the devas generally, in Shaiva Siddhanta the highest and most purifying worship is directed to Saguna Shiva (as Linga and Lord), and the same principles—puja, dana, and tapas—are core supports of Shiva-bhakti and inner purification.
A practical takeaway is to maintain daily worship (especially Shiva-puja), give regular charity—particularly to worthy brāhmaṇas and spiritual aspirants—and cultivate tapas through disciplined conduct; these help prevent sin and stabilize the mind for japa and meditation.