Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 29
शिवतत्त्वे परापरभावविचारः
Inquiry into Śiva’s Principle and the Parā–Aparā Paradox
शुंभस्सह निशुंभेन प्रापितो मरणं रणे । श्रुतं च महदाख्यानं स्कान्दे स्कन्दसमाश्रयम्
śuṃbhassaha niśuṃbhena prāpito maraṇaṃ raṇe | śrutaṃ ca mahadākhyānaṃ skānde skandasamāśrayam
Śumbha bersama Niśumbha menemui maut di medan perang. Dan telah didengar sebuah kisah suci yang agung—tercatat dalam Skanda-purāṇa dan bersandar pada kewibawaan Skanda (Kārttikeya).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: destructive
FAQs
It emphasizes śravaṇa (devout listening) to authoritative Purāṇic narratives as a purifying means, reminding the seeker that worldly power ends in death, while dharma-aligned wisdom supports the path toward Shiva’s grace and liberation.
By pointing to Skanda as an authority for sacred narration, it reinforces the Purāṇic method of approaching Saguna manifestations within Shaivism—honoring Shiva’s divine family and their deeds as aids to devotion that culminate in reverence for Shiva, the supreme Pati.
The implied practice is regular śravaṇa and manana (listening and contemplation) of Shaiva Purāṇas; this can be paired with japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a steady daily discipline.