Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 7
त्रिमूर्तिसाम्यं तथा महेश्वरस्य परमार्थकारणत्वम् | Equality of the Trimūrti and Maheśvara as the Supreme Cause
क्वचिद्ब्रह्मा क्वचिद्विष्णुः क्वचिद्रुद्रः प्रशस्यते । नानेन तेषामाधिक्यमैश्वर्यं चातिरिच्यते
kvacidbrahmā kvacidviṣṇuḥ kvacidrudraḥ praśasyate | nānena teṣāmādhikyamaiśvaryaṃ cātiricyate
Di sesetengah tempat Brahma dipuji, di sesetengah tempat Vishnu, dan di sesetengah tempat Rudra. Namun dengan ini, tiada keunggulan atau ketuanan yang lebih besar benar-benar ditetapkan bagi mana-mana daripada mereka.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that scriptural praise of different deities is contextual and functional; true spiritual discernment avoids egoic comparison and points toward the one supreme Reality (Pati) that grants liberation.
It supports focused devotion without rivalry: even when other deities are praised, a Śaiva may worship the Liṅga as the accessible Saguna form of the Supreme, understanding other praises as role-based within cosmic governance.
Adopt steady, non-comparative devotion: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with calm contemplation that divine praise is meant to elevate the mind, not to create hierarchy-driven conflict.