Shloka 44
Śiva-jñāna and the Non-dual Vision of a Śiva-maya Universe (शिवज्ञानम्—सर्वं शिवमयम्)
ऋषय ऊचुः । व्यासशिष्य नमस्तेऽस्तु धन्यस्त्वं शैवसत्तमः । श्रावितं नः परं वस्तु शैवं ज्ञानमनुत्तमम्
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | vyāsaśiṣya namaste'stu dhanyastvaṃ śaivasattamaḥ | śrāvitaṃ naḥ paraṃ vastu śaivaṃ jñānamanuttamam
เหล่าฤาษีกล่าวว่า: ข้าแต่ศิษย์ของพระวยาส ขอความนอบน้อมจงมีแด่ท่าน ท่านผู้ประเสริฐสุดในหมู่ผู้นับถือพระศิวะ ท่านได้ทำให้เราได้ยินความจริงอันสูงสุด คือความรู้แห่งไศวะที่ไม่มีสิ่งใดเสมอเหมือน
The sages (ṛṣis), addressing Vyāsa’s disciple (the narrator, traditionally Sūta/Ugraśravas in Purāṇic dialogue flow)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not a sthala/jyotirliṅga passage; it frames the transmission of Śaiva jñāna as ‘parama vastu’ (supreme reality) heard from an authorized teacher in the Purāṇic lineage.
Significance: Śravaṇa (hearing) of Śaiva doctrine from a proper lineage is itself treated as a purifying ‘tīrtha’ leading toward mokṣa.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It glorifies śravaṇa (devout listening) as a primary means of receiving Śaiva jñāna—knowledge of the Supreme Reality (Pati, Śiva)—which is described as “unsurpassed,” implying its power to orient the soul (paśu) toward liberation.
The sages honor the teacher for imparting “Śaiva knowledge,” which in Purāṇic practice is commonly approached through Saguna worship—especially reverent hearing of Śiva’s līlās and the glory of Liṅga/Jyotirliṅga—leading the mind from form-based devotion toward the supreme principle (param vastu).
The implied practice is śravaṇa of Śiva-kathā (listening to Śiva Purāṇa recitation). As a takeaway, one may pair such listening with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to internalize the teaching.