Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 46
शिवज्ञान-प्रश्नः तथा सृष्टौ शिवस्य स्वयमाविर्भावः
Inquiry into Śiva-knowledge and Śiva’s self-manifestation in creation
स्वरक्षश्चारुणिर्धीमांस्तथा चैव कृतंजयः । कृतंजयो भरद्वाजो गौतमः कविरुत्तमः
svarakṣaścāruṇirdhīmāṃstathā caiva kṛtaṃjayaḥ | kṛtaṃjayo bharadvājo gautamaḥ kaviruttamaḥ
Ada Svarakṣa, Cāruṇi, Dhīmān yang bijaksana, serta Kṛtaṃjaya; juga Kṛtaṃjaya, Bharadvāja, Gautama, dan Kavi—resi yang terunggul—mereka inilah para ṛṣi yang dimuliakan sedang disenaraikan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
This verse preserves the rishi-paramparā—an authoritative chain of realized seers—through whom Shaiva knowledge and disciplines are transmitted, emphasizing that liberation (moksha) is approached through right teaching, right practice, and the blessings of the enlightened.
By naming the sages, the text implicitly points to the custodians of Shiva’s worship—those who systematize and transmit Linga-upāsanā, mantra, and yogic contemplation—showing that Saguna Shiva worship is upheld through scriptural lineage and lived realization.
The verse itself is primarily an enumeration, but the takeaway is to approach Shiva-sādhanā through a qualified guru and scriptural tradition—supporting practices like japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady yogic discipline under guidance.