Shloka 111

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

श्रुतयः श्रुतिसारं त्वां श्रुतिसारविदो जनाः

Transliteration

śrutayaḥ śrutisāraṃ tvāṃ śrutisāravido janāḥ

Translation

Los Vedas te proclaman como la esencia misma de la śruti; y quienes conocen de verdad la esencia de los Vedas te reconocen (como la Realidad suprema).

Word by Word

• श्रुतयः: the Vedas (śruti)

• श्रुतिसारम्: the essence of the Vedas / the essential purport of revelation

• त्वाम्: You

• श्रुतिसारविदः: knowers of the essence of śruti (true Vedāntins)

• जनाः: people / sages

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Shaiva stuti within the Purana’s discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It establishes that Shiva—worshiped through the Linga—is not a sectarian deity but the very śruti-sāra (core purport of the Vedas), making Linga-pūjā a Veda-aligned approach to realizing the Supreme (Pati).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is presented as the essence behind all revelation: the Vedas ‘speak’ Him, and the wise discern Him as the ultimate meaning—Pati, the transcendent Lord who is the ground of knowledge and liberation for the pāśu.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights jñāna-yoga grounded in śruti (śravaṇa–manana leading to recognition of Shiva as śruti-sāra), which in Shaiva Siddhanta supports Linga-pūjā as a disciplined means for loosening pāśa (bondage).