Shloka 8
पार्वतीवाक्यं—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्व-निरूपणम्
Pārvatī’s Discourse: Establishing Śiva as Parabrahman
वेदा उच्छ्वासरूपेण पुरा दत्ताश्च विष्णवे । शंभुना तेन कल्पादौ तत्समः कोऽस्ति सुप्रभुः
vedā ucchvāsarūpeṇa purā dattāśca viṣṇave | śaṃbhunā tena kalpādau tatsamaḥ ko'sti suprabhuḥ
Pada zaman purba, Veda—yang menjelma sebagai hembusan nafas Śambhu sendiri—telah dianugerahkan kepada Viṣṇu. Maka pada permulaan kalpa, siapakah yang dapat menyamai Tuhan Śambhu yang maha bercahaya itu?
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: rudram
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: kalpa-ādau (beginning of an aeon)
FAQs
It declares that the Vedas originate from Śiva Himself—like His breath—so all sacred knowledge and liberation-oriented dharma ultimately rest on Śiva (Pati) as the supreme source.
If the Vedas arise from Śiva, then Vedic worship of Śiva—especially through the Śiva-liṅga as His accessible saguna symbol—stands affirmed as a valid, authoritative path grounded in revelation.
A practical takeaway is Veda-aligned japa and worship of Śiva—especially pañcākṣarī mantra japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with liṅga-pūjā—seeking knowledge and grace from the very source of the Vedas.