Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 50
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
तथा वर्षसहस्राते समेष्यामः परस्परम् । एकीभावं गमिष्यंति पुराण्येतानि नान्यथा
tathā varṣasahasrāte sameṣyāmaḥ parasparam | ekībhāvaṃ gamiṣyaṃti purāṇyetāni nānyathā
وكذلك، حين تمضي ألفُ سنةٍ سنلتقي بعضُنا ببعض. وعندئذٍ ستندمج هذه البوراناتُ العتيقةُ اندماجًا يقينيًّا في وحدةٍ واحدة—ولا سبيلَ غير ذلك.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purāṇic tradition to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya, within the Shiva Purana’s Rudrasaṃhitā frame)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Cosmic Event: Millennial cycle marker (varṣa-sahasra-anta) indicating periodic convergence/recension of Purāṇic streams.
FAQs
It teaches that the many Purāṇic narratives ultimately converge into one essential truth—unity of meaning—supporting the Shaiva view that diverse teachings culminate in realization of the one Supreme (Pati) who grants liberation.
By affirming a final “one meaning,” it implies that varied forms of worship and stories—including Saguna devotion to Shiva as Liṅga—are valid pathways that converge in the same Shaiva goal: steadfast bhakti and grace leading to inner oneness.
The takeaway is ekāgratā (one-pointedness): choose a consistent Shaiva sādhana—such as daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with devotion—and let diverse teachings support a single, unified practice.