Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 27
विभूतिविस्तरप्रश्नः / Inquiry into the Expansion of Śiva’s Vibhūti
स विष्णोर्ज्ञानमासाद्य तेनैव सह मोदते
sa viṣṇorjñānamāsādya tenaiva saha modate
Ayant atteint la connaissance véritable de Viṣṇu, il se réjouit avec Lui, avec Lui seul.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it asserts the fruition of ‘Viṣṇu-jñāna’ culminating in delight/communion with the Lord—read in this Śaiva context as harmony of Hari-Hara where true knowledge leads to proximity with the divine.
Significance: Highlights the telos of jñāna as sāyujya/sāmīpya-like rejoicing ‘with Him’; encourages seekers to pursue tattva-jñāna beyond sectarian rivalry.
FAQs
The verse highlights that true jñāna culminates in divine communion and bliss; in Shaiva Siddhānta terms, right knowledge matures into nearness to the Lord (pati) and the joy of grace rather than mere intellectual learning.
Though Viṣṇu is named, the Vāyavīya section often teaches unity in divine principles and the fruit of devotion; Saguna worship (including Liṅga-upāsanā) is presented as a means to purify the seeker so that liberating knowledge arises and culminates in God-centered bliss.
The implied takeaway is steady upāsanā leading to jñāna—daily mantra-japa and meditation on the Lord’s form and qualities; in Shiva Purana practice this commonly aligns with pañcākṣarī-japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) supported by bhasma and rudrākṣa disciplines.