Shloka 22
Śiva–Hari–Rudra–Vidhīnāṃ Tattva-nirṇayaḥ
Identity of Śiva, Viṣṇu, Rudra, and Brahmā; Nirguṇa–Saguṇa Reconciliation
येनैव विष्णवे दत्तास्सर्वे वेदास्सनातनाः । वर्णा मात्रा ह्यनैकाश्च ध्यानं स्वस्य च पूजनम्
yenaiva viṣṇave dattāssarve vedāssanātanāḥ | varṇā mātrā hyanaikāśca dhyānaṃ svasya ca pūjanam
By Him alone were all the eternal Vedas bestowed upon Viṣṇu; and from Him arise the many letters and measures of sacred sound, as well as meditation upon His own form and His worship.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It presents Shiva as the ultimate source of revelation (the Vedas) and of śabda (sacred sound), and teaches that liberation-oriented practice is grounded in Shiva-centered meditation and worship—Pati bestowing knowledge and the means to realize Him.
By stating that meditation and worship arise from Him, the verse supports Saguna upāsanā—approaching Shiva through form and ritual (including Linga worship)—as a divinely sanctioned means to internalize His presence and move toward realization.
The verse points to two core disciplines: dhyāna (steady contemplation of Shiva) and pūjā (formal worship). In Shiva Purana practice this commonly aligns with Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") alongside Linga-pūjā with offerings and purity observances.