Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 31
मङ्गलाचरणम्, तीर्थ-परिसरः, सूतागमनम् — Invocation, Sacred Setting, and the Arrival of Sūta
प्रथमं सर्वशास्त्राणां पुराणं ब्रह्मणा स्मृतम् । अनंतरं तु वक्त्रेभ्यो वेदास्तस्य विनिर्गताः
prathamaṃ sarvaśāstrāṇāṃ purāṇaṃ brahmaṇā smṛtam | anaṃtaraṃ tu vaktrebhyo vedāstasya vinirgatāḥ
Antara segala śāstra suci, Brahmā mula-mula mengingati serta menzahirkan Purāṇa; kemudian daripada mulut-mulut Baginda, Veda-Veda pun memancar keluar.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: scriptural emanation (śāstra-pravāha) in early creation
FAQs
It establishes the Purāṇa as a primary vehicle of sacred meaning—remembered and articulated by Brahmā—through which seekers can access dharma and liberation-oriented teaching in an accessible narrative form, aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on right knowledge (jñāna) leading the soul (paśu) toward the Lord (Pati).
By grounding Purāṇic instruction in primordial authority (Brahmā and the Vedas), it supports the legitimacy of Purāṇic Shaiva practices—such as Linga worship—as valid, Veda-consistent expressions of Saguna Shiva devotion that purify the bonds (pāśa) and orient the devotee toward Shiva.
The practical takeaway is śravaṇa (devotional listening/recitation) of Purāṇic Shiva-kathā with faith, supported by japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") as a Veda-aligned contemplative discipline.