Shloka 128
Vyāsotpatti-kathana
Account of the Birth/Origin of Vyāsa
यत्र पूर्वोत्तरे खण्डे शिवस्य चरितं बहु । शैवमेतत्पुराणं हि पुराणज्ञा वदन्ति च
yatra pūrvottare khaṇḍe śivasya caritaṃ bahu | śaivametatpurāṇaṃ hi purāṇajñā vadanti ca
ಯಾವ ಪುರಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತರ ಖಂಡಗಳೆರಡರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಶಿವನ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಲೀಲೆಗಳು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ವರ್ಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆಯೋ, ಪುರಾಣಜ್ಞರು ಆ ಪುರಾಣವನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ‘ಶೈವ’ವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It defines a truly Śaiva Purāṇa as one that consistently centers Śiva’s līlā, glory, and teaching across its sections, guiding the seeker toward devotion (bhakti) and liberation through Pati (Śiva) as the supreme refuge.
By stating that Śiva’s ‘carita’ is the core criterion, it supports Saguna-upāsanā—approaching Śiva through describable forms and deeds such as Liṅga-worship—while pointing to the same Śiva as the highest reality revered in Śaiva Siddhānta.
A practical takeaway is to engage in regular Śiva-kathā (listening/recitation of Śiva’s deeds) alongside japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as a Shaiva-centered discipline.