Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 36
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प्राप्यानेन यथा मुक्तिरचिराद्भवतामपि । स चायमर्थः सूच्येत युष्मद्दृष्टेन तेजसा
prāpyānena yathā muktiracirādbhavatāmapi | sa cāyamarthaḥ sūcyeta yuṣmaddṛṣṭena tejasā
ഇത് പ്രാപിച്ചാൽ നിങ്ങളും शीഘ്രം മോക്ഷം പ്രാപിക്കും; നിങ്ങളുടെ നേരിട്ടുള്ള ദർശനത്തിൽ തെളിഞ്ഞ തേജസ്സാൽ ഈ സത്യാർത്ഥം വ്യക്തമായി സൂചിപ്പിക്കപ്പെടണം.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Vāyavīya discourse to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: The verse emphasizes that ‘by attaining this’ liberation comes quickly, and that the truth is clarified by direct vision (dṛṣṭa-tejas). In Kāśī, such direct encounter with liṅga-tejas is treated as a decisive upadeśa-like catalyst for mokṣa.
Significance: Highlights pratyakṣa-anubhava (direct realization) as the clarifier of doctrine; Kāśī darśana is framed as experiential proof leading to swift liberation.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes that liberation can arise swiftly when the seeker truly “attains” the intended means—understood in Shaiva Siddhanta as Shiva-centered realization supported by His grace—and that this truth must be confirmed by direct inner vision rather than mere argument.
The verse points to attainment that culminates in moksha; in the Shiva Purana this is typically approached through Saguna Shiva worship (such as Linga-upasana) that purifies and ripens the devotee, leading to direct insight (dṛṣṭi) where Shiva’s reality becomes evident.
The practical takeaway is steady Shiva-upasana that matures into direct contemplation—japa and meditation on Shiva (often via the Panchakshara) until the truth is “illumined” as inner tejas (spiritual clarity).