Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 6
शिवज्ञान-प्रश्नः तथा सृष्टौ शिवस्य स्वयमाविर्भावः
Inquiry into Śiva-knowledge and Śiva’s self-manifestation in creation
उपमन्युरुवाच । शैवं संक्षिप्य वेदोक्तं शिवेन परिभाषितम् । स्तुतिनिंदादिरहितं सद्यः प्रत्ययकारणम्
upamanyuruvāca | śaivaṃ saṃkṣipya vedoktaṃ śivena paribhāṣitam | stutiniṃdādirahitaṃ sadyaḥ pratyayakāraṇam
उपमन्यु म्हणाला—हे शैव तत्त्व वेदांत सांगितलेले संक्षेपाने घेतले असून स्वयं शिवांनी ते स्पष्ट केले आहे। हे स्तुती-निंदा इत्यादींपासून रहित असून तत्काळ प्रत्यय (निश्चय) देणारे कारण आहे.
Upamanyu
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It asserts that Śaiva doctrine is Veda-grounded and Śiva-expounded, and that its impartial, non-sectarian clarity (beyond mere praise/blame) generates immediate inner certainty—supporting the Shaiva Siddhānta aim of right knowledge leading toward liberation.
By emphasizing a Vedic teaching clarified by Śiva, the verse frames Saguna worship (such as Linga-upāsanā) as a disciplined, scripturally rooted path meant to produce direct spiritual conviction, not merely emotional praise or polemical criticism.
The takeaway is to adopt Veda-aligned Śaiva practice that yields pratyaya—steady inner assurance—such as daily Shiva-pūjā with mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) performed with even-mindedness beyond praise and blame.