Shloka 8
पार्वतीवाक्यं—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्व-निरूपणम्
Pārvatī’s Discourse: Establishing Śiva as Parabrahman
वेदा उच्छ्वासरूपेण पुरा दत्ताश्च विष्णवे । शंभुना तेन कल्पादौ तत्समः कोऽस्ति सुप्रभुः
vedā ucchvāsarūpeṇa purā dattāśca viṣṇave | śaṃbhunā tena kalpādau tatsamaḥ ko'sti suprabhuḥ
กาลก่อน พระเวทซึ่งเป็นดั่งลมหายใจของศัมภูได้ประทานแก่พระวิษณุ ดังนั้นเมื่อเริ่มต้นกัลปะ ใครเล่าจะเสมอด้วยพระศัมภูผู้เป็นจอมเจ้าอันรุ่งเรืองนั้น?
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: rudram
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: kalpa-ādau (beginning of an aeon)
FAQs
It declares that the Vedas originate from Śiva Himself—like His breath—so all sacred knowledge and liberation-oriented dharma ultimately rest on Śiva (Pati) as the supreme source.
If the Vedas arise from Śiva, then Vedic worship of Śiva—especially through the Śiva-liṅga as His accessible saguna symbol—stands affirmed as a valid, authoritative path grounded in revelation.
A practical takeaway is Veda-aligned japa and worship of Śiva—especially pañcākṣarī mantra japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with liṅga-pūjā—seeking knowledge and grace from the very source of the Vedas.