The sacred rite yields the benefit by the performance. It removes the darkness of ignorance. It wipes off future birth. By the achievement of true knowledge, the miseries shall seem as if they did not exist at all.
The true devotee of Śiva shall observe the sacred rites etc. in accordance with the place, time, physical ability, possession of wealth as befitting his state.
The intelligent devotee shall take up his residence in a holy centre of Śiva, desist from violence to living beings, without exposing himself to undue strain, and spending only such wealth as he earns by legitimate means.
Even water sanctified by the five-syllabled mantra is conducive to happiness like cooked food. Even the alms begged and acquired by an indigent devotee is conducive to perfect knowledge.