Shloka 7
रुद्र-विष्णोः ऐकत्व-उपदेशः तथा धर्म-आज्ञा
Instruction on Rudra–Viṣṇu Unity and Divine Injunctions
वस्तुतश्चापि चैकत्वं वरतोऽपि तथैव च । लीलयापि महाविष्णो सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः
vastutaścāpi caikatvaṃ varato'pi tathaiva ca | līlayāpi mahāviṣṇo satyaṃ satyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ
Ô Mahāviṣṇu, ton unité (avec Śiva) est vraie en son essence, vraie par le don accordé, et vraie même comme līlā, le jeu divin. C’est la vérité, la vérité; nul doute n’est permis.
Brahma (narrating within the Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: doctrinal sealing of unity (vastutaḥ/varataḥ/līlayā) within creation-era dialogue
FAQs
It affirms that the harmony between Śiva and Viṣṇu is not merely symbolic—at the level of divine purpose it is real, divinely sanctioned, and also expressed as līlā, guiding devotees away from sectarian conflict and toward liberation-focused devotion.
By declaring unity with Mahāviṣṇu, the text frames Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship as devotion to the supreme Lord who can manifest through many forms and relationships, while remaining one in essence and purpose.
Meditate on the one Lord manifesting as different deities, and stabilize devotion through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offering worship without rivalry—seeing all divine functions as Śiva’s gracious līlā.