Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 18
मङ्गलाचरणम्, तीर्थ-परिसरः, सूतागमनम् — Invocation, Sacred Setting, and the Arrival of Sūta
वेदांतसारसर्वस्वं पुराणं श्रावयाशु नः । एवमभ्यर्थितस्सूतो मुनिभिर्वेदवादिभिः
vedāṃtasārasarvasvaṃ purāṇaṃ śrāvayāśu naḥ | evamabhyarthitassūto munibhirvedavādibhiḥ
«Expose-nous sans délai ce Purāṇa qui est l’essence et le sens total du Vedānta.» Ainsi supplié par les sages—établis dans l’autorité du Veda—Sūta (Gosvāmin) fut prié de le réciter.
Suta Goswami (narrative frame: sages addressing Suta at Naimisharanya; verse describes their request)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes śravaṇa (devotional listening) as a direct means to receive Vedānta’s essence through Purāṇic Shaiva teaching—guiding the soul (paśu) toward liberation by knowing the Supreme Lord (Pati).
By presenting the Purāṇa as Vedānta’s essence, it implies that Saguna worship—such as reverent hearing of Shiva’s līlā and honoring the Liṅga—leads the seeker toward the highest understanding of Shiva as the supreme reality.
The implied practice is regular śravaṇa of the Shiva Purana (especially in a sacred assembly), supported by Shaiva disciplines like mantra-japa (e.g., the Panchakshara), and a life aligned with Vedic dharma.