व्यासशौनकादिसंवादः | Vyāsa–Śaunaka and the Sages: Opening Dialogue of the Kailāsa-saṃhitā
ऋषय ऊचुः । श्रुतोमासंहिता रम्या नानाख्यानसमन्विता । कैलाससंहिताम्ब्रूहि शिवतत्त्वविवर्द्धिनीम्
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | śrutomāsaṃhitā ramyā nānākhyānasamanvitā | kailāsasaṃhitāmbrūhi śivatattvavivarddhinīm
ઋષિઓએ કહ્યું—અમે અનેક આખ્યાનો વડે સમન્વિત રમણીય શ્રુતોમા-સંહિતા સાંભળી છે. હવે શિવતત્ત્વનું જ્ઞાન વધારનારી કૈલાસ-સંહિતા કહો।
The sages (ṛṣis) at Naimiṣāraṇya addressing Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
It frames the Kailāsa-saṃhitā as a direct means to deepen realization of Śiva-tattva—knowing Pati (Śiva) as the supreme reality who grants liberation by removing bondage (pāśa) from the soul (paśu).
By requesting a saṃhitā that “increases Śiva-tattva,” the sages seek both right understanding and right devotion—where Saguna worship (such as Linga-upāsanā) becomes a disciplined doorway to grasping Śiva’s supreme principle.
The verse primarily recommends śravaṇa (devout listening) and manana (reflective contemplation) of Śiva-kathā as a sādhana; such listening traditionally supports mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) and inner focus on Śiva’s reality.