Shloka 23
व्यासशौनकादिसंवादः | Vyāsa–Śaunaka and the Sages: Opening Dialogue of the Kailāsa-saṃhitā
पाराशर्येण गुरुणा नैमिषारण्यवासिनाम् । मुनीनामुपदिष्टं यद्वक्ष्ये तन्मुनिपुंगवाः
pārāśaryeṇa guruṇā naimiṣāraṇyavāsinām | munīnāmupadiṣṭaṃ yadvakṣye tanmunipuṃgavāḥ
O foremost of sages, I shall now speak that very teaching which the venerable son of Parāśara imparted to the sages dwelling in Naimiṣāraṇya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It establishes the sanctity of transmission: the teaching is not mere story, but a guru-delivered śāstric instruction (upadeśa) preserved through an authentic lineage, making it fit for śravaṇa (listening) that leads toward Shaiva insight and liberation.
By grounding the narration in Vyāsa’s authoritative instruction, the text prepares the listener to receive Shiva’s teachings—often expressed through Saguna forms (like the Liṅga) as accessible supports that lead the seeker toward the highest truth of Pati (Śiva).
The implied practice is śravaṇa and manana—reverent listening to the Purāṇic upadeśa from a qualified speaker—performed as a devotional discipline that supports mantra-japa (such as the Panchākṣarī) and inner contemplation.