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
“Mohon segera tuturkan kepada kami Purāṇa yang merupakan sari dan keseluruhan makna Vedānta.” Demikian dipohon oleh para resi, para penegak wibawa Veda; Sūta pun mulai menuturkan kisahnya.
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.