Shloka 30
अवंतीस्थ-ब्राह्मणकथा तथा तृतीय-ज्योतिर्लिङ्गोपाख्यान-प्रस्तावना
Avanti Brahmin Narrative and Prelude to the Third Jyotirliṅga
सूत उवाच । तेषामिति वचश्श्रुत्वा वेदप्रियसुताश्च ते । समूचुर्ब्राह्मणास्तान्वै विश्वस्ताश्शंकरे सदा
sūta uvāca | teṣāmiti vacaśśrutvā vedapriyasutāśca te | samūcurbrāhmaṇāstānvai viśvastāśśaṃkare sadā
సూతుడు పలికెను—ఆ మాటలు విని వేదప్రియుని కుమారులైన, ఎల్లప్పుడూ శంకరునందు విశ్వాసముంచిన బ్రాహ్మణులు వారికి ప్రత్యుత్తరం చెప్పిరి।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
The verse highlights śraddhā (steady trust) in Śaṅkara as a defining quality of the devotees; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such trust supports surrender to Pati (Śiva), preparing the soul to receive grace that loosens pāśa (bondage).
By emphasizing confidence in Śaṅkara, the verse supports Saguna devotion—approaching Shiva as the compassionate Lord who can be worshiped through the Liṅga, names, and rites, with faith as the inner foundation of external worship.
The practical takeaway is to pair listening to sacred narration (śravaṇa) with steady faith—supporting regular japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Liṅga-upāsanā performed with unwavering trust in Śiva’s grace.