Shloka 16

Devanagari script

तथा वर्षसहस्रेषु समेष्यामः परस्परम् एकीभावं गमिष्यन्ति पुराण्येतानि चानघ

Transliteration

tathā varṣasahasreṣu sameṣyāmaḥ parasparam ekībhāvaṃ gamiṣyanti purāṇyetāni cānagha

Translation

അതുപോലെ ആയിരക്കണക്കിന് വർഷങ്ങൾക്കു ശേഷം ഞങ്ങൾ വീണ്ടും പരസ്പരം ഒന്നിച്ചുകൂടും; ഹേ അനഘാ, ഈ പുരാണങ്ങളും ഏകീഭാവം പ്രാപിച്ച്—അർത്ഥത്തിൽ ഒന്നായിത്തീരും.

Word by Word

• तथा (tathā): likewise/so

• वर्षसहस्रेषु (varṣa-sahasreṣu): in thousands of years

• समेष्यामः (sameṣyāmaḥ): we shall come together/meet again

• परस्परम् (parasparam): mutually/with one another

• एकीभावं (ekī-bhāvam): into oneness/unified state

• गमिष्यन्ति (gamiṣyanti): will go/attain

• पुराणि (purāṇi): the Purāṇas/sacred histories

• एतानि (etāni): these

• च (ca): and/also

• अनघ (anagha): O blameless one/sinless one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana-tradition and its transmission to the sages)

FAQs

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

It frames the Purāṇas as converging toward one integrated meaning, supporting Linga worship as a unifying Shaiva lens where diverse narratives ultimately point to the same Pati—Śiva—known through the Linga.

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

By emphasizing ekībhāva (oneness), it aligns with the Shaiva view that plurality of teachings resolves into one supreme principle—Śiva as Pati—while the pashus (souls) gain clarity by seeing the single purport behind many accounts.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the takeaway is hermeneutic and yogic: cultivate one-pointed discernment (ekāgratā) so that scriptural plurality is integrated into a single Shaiva realization, a prerequisite for mature Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.