Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 49
मङ्गलाचरणम्, तीर्थ-परिसरः, सूतागमनम् — Invocation, Sacred Setting, and the Arrival of Sūta
यदिदं शैवमाख्यातं पुराणं वेदसंमितम् । तस्य भेदान्समासेन ब्रुवतो मे निबोधत
yadidaṃ śaivamākhyātaṃ purāṇaṃ vedasaṃmitam | tasya bhedānsamāsena bruvato me nibodhata
हे जे शैव पुराण सांगितले आहे ते वेदास अनुरूप आहे। आता मी त्याचे भेद संक्षेपाने सांगतो—माझे म्हणणे लक्ष देऊन ऐका।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga; the verse asserts Veda-concordance (veda-saṃmita) and introduces the internal divisions (bheda) of the Śaiva Purāṇa.
Significance: Establishes śāstra-prāmāṇya: hearing the Purāṇa is framed as aligned with Veda, legitimizing Śaiva doctrine and practice for dharma and mokṣa.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes the Shiva Purana as Veda-concordant revelation and prepares the listener for a structured understanding of its sections—supporting Shaiva Siddhanta’s view that devotion to Pati (Shiva) is grounded in authentic scripture and leads toward liberation.
By affirming Vedic alignment, the verse legitimizes Purāṇic teachings on Saguna worship—such as Linga-upāsanā—as a valid, disciplined means for the bound soul (paśu) to approach Shiva (Pati) through scripturally sanctioned practice.
The immediate practice is śravaṇa (attentive listening) and nididhyāsana (reflective comprehension) of Shaiva scripture—foundational disciplines that support later practices like japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” Tripuṇḍra, and Rudrākṣa observances when taught in subsequent verses.