Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 47
स्कन्दसरः (Skandasara) — तीर्थवर्णनम् / Description of the Skandasara Sacred Lake
परं फलं समुद्दिश्य तत्प्राप्नोति न संशयः । पुरातनाश्च राजानो विप्रा वैश्याश्च सत्तमाः
paraṃ phalaṃ samuddiśya tatprāpnoti na saṃśayaḥ | purātanāśca rājāno viprā vaiśyāśca sattamāḥ
Ayant en vue le fruit suprême, on obtient assurément cette même récompense—sans aucun doute. Dans les temps anciens, les rois, les brahmanes et les nobles vaiśyas (maîtres de maison intègres) agirent de même.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Affirms universality across varṇa/āśrama roles (kings, vipras, vaiśyas) in pursuing the ‘supreme fruit’ via Śiva Purāṇa hearing—supporting broad-based Śaiva devotional culture and patronage of temples/recitations.
FAQs
It teaches that when the seeker fixes intention on the highest goal—union with and grace of Pati (Shiva)—the promised spiritual fruit is certainly attained; unwavering aim and faith remove doubt and lead toward liberation.
Linga-worship is a concrete Saguna support for focusing the mind on the supreme fruit; by directing devotion and resolve to Shiva through the Linga, the practitioner becomes eligible for Shiva’s grace, which culminates in the highest attainment.
The verse emphasizes saṅkalpa (clear spiritual resolve): worship Shiva with steady intention—such as daily Linga-pūjā with Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—keeping the supreme fruit (moksha through Shiva’s grace) as the aim.