Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, 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
Noong unang panahon, ang mga Veda—na nahayag bilang mismong hininga ni Śambhu—ay ipinagkaloob kay Viṣṇu. Kaya sa pasimula ng kalpa, sino ang maihahambing sa lubhang maningning na Panginoong Śambhu?
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.