Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24
परस्य दुर्निर्णयः—षट्कुलीयमुनिविवादः तथा ब्रह्मदर्शनार्थं मेरुप्रयाणम् | The Dispute of the Six-Lineage Sages on the Supreme and Their Journey to Brahmā at Meru
ब्रह्मोवाच । ऋषयो हे महाभागा महासत्त्वा महौजसः । किमर्थं सहितास्सर्वे यूयमत्र समागताः
brahmovāca | ṛṣayo he mahābhāgā mahāsattvā mahaujasaḥ | kimarthaṃ sahitāssarve yūyamatra samāgatāḥ
Brahmā bersabda: “Wahai para ṛṣi—yang amat berbahagia, berjiwa agung, dan bersinar dengan kuasa rohani—atas sebab apakah kamu semua berhimpun dan datang ke sini?”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: teaching
FAQs
It frames a sacred inquiry: enlightened sages gather with a shared purpose, and Brahmā’s question opens the doorway for transmission of Shaiva knowledge that leads toward liberation (moksha) under the grace of Pati (Śiva).
Though the verse itself is introductory, such gatherings typically precede instruction on Saguna worship (Linga, mantra, ritual) that steadies the mind and prepares the seeker to grasp the higher, subtle truth of Śiva beyond limitations.
The practical takeaway is “satsaṅga and śravaṇa” (holy assembly and listening). In Shaiva practice this is commonly supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined purity (bhasma/rudrāksha) when the teaching unfolds.