Shloka 122

देवादिसृष्टिकथनम् (वसिष्ठशोकः, पराशरजन्म, एकलिङ्गपूजा, रुद्रदर्शनम्)

Devanagari script

षट्साहस्रमितं सर्वं वेदार्थेन च संयुतम् चतुर्थं हि पुराणानां संहितासु सुशोभनम्

Transliteration

ṣaṭsāhasramitaṃ sarvaṃ vedārthena ca saṃyutam caturthaṃ hi purāṇānāṃ saṃhitāsu suśobhanam

Translation

ഈ സമസ്ത ഗ്രന്ഥം ആറായിരം ശ്ലോകപരിമിതവും വേദാർത്ഥത്തോടു സംയുക്തവുമാണ്. പുരാണങ്ങളിൽ ഇത് നാലാമതായി ഗണിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; സംഹിതകളിൽ അത്യന്തം ശോഭിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• ṣaṭ-sāhasra-mitam: measured as six thousand

• sarvam: the whole (work)

• veda-arthena: with the meaning/purport of the Vedas

• ca: and

• saṃyutam: united/connected

• caturtham: the fourth

• hi: indeed

• purāṇānām: among the Purāṇas

• saṃhitāsu: in the compendia/collections

• su-śobhanam: very splendid/beautifully shining

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Vedas
• Purana

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It establishes the Linga Purana’s legitimacy as Veda-artha (aligned with Vedic purport), implying that Linga-upasana and Shiva-puja taught here are not sectarian novelties but grounded in Vedic meaning.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Indirectly: by asserting Vedic purport, it frames Shiva-tattva as Veda-rooted—Pati (the Lord) revealed through Purāṇic narration, where Vedic meanings are made accessible for the pashu (bound soul) seeking release from pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No single rite is specified; the takeaway is that the Purana’s teachings—such as Shiva-puja and Pashupata-oriented disciplines—are to be regarded as carrying Vedic authority and thus fit for sādhana.