Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 10
रुद्रस्य परमात्मत्वे ब्रह्मपुत्रत्वादिसंशयप्रश्नः — Questions on Rudra’s Supremacy and His ‘Sonship’ to Brahmā
तत्त्वं वद यथा ब्रह्मा मुनीनामवदद्विभुः । वयं श्रद्धालवस्तात श्रोतुमीश्वरसद्यशः
tattvaṃ vada yathā brahmā munīnāmavadadvibhuḥ | vayaṃ śraddhālavastāta śrotumīśvarasadyaśaḥ
Ó venerável, declara o princípio verdadeiro tal como Brahmā, o que tudo permeia, o ensinou aos sábios. Estamos plenos de fé, senhor, e desejamos ouvir de imediato o relato glorioso do Senhor (Īśvara).
Sages (Munis) addressing Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse shows the proper Shaiva approach to liberation: humble inquiry, firm faith (śraddhā), and eagerness to hear Śiva’s tattva and glory. In Shaiva Siddhanta, right knowledge arises through authoritative teaching and devoted listening, leading the soul (paśu) toward Śiva (Pati).
By asking to hear the Lord’s glory immediately, the sages indicate that devotion begins with śravaṇa (hearing) of Īśvara’s names, forms, and deeds—supporting Saguna worship such as Linga-upāsanā, which stabilizes devotion and prepares the mind for grasping deeper tattva.
The implied practice is śravaṇa and manana—listening to Śiva-kathā with faith and reflecting on it. As a practical takeaway, one may pair this with daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while studying or hearing the Purāṇa.