Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 3
शिवज्ञान-प्रश्नः तथा सृष्टौ शिवस्य स्वयमाविर्भावः
Inquiry into Śiva-knowledge and Śiva’s self-manifestation in creation
वर्णाश्रमकृतैर्धर्मैर्विपरीतं क्वचित्समम् । वेदात्षडंगादुद्धृत्य सांख्याद्योगाच्च कृत्स्नशः
varṇāśramakṛtairdharmairviparītaṃ kvacitsamam | vedātṣaḍaṃgāduddhṛtya sāṃkhyādyogācca kṛtsnaśaḥ
Sa ilang bagay, ito’y salungat sa mga tungkuling dharma ng varṇa at āśrama; sa ilang bagay naman, ito’y kaayon. Ito’y hinango nang buo mula sa Veda kasama ang anim na sangay nito, at gayundin mula sa Sāṃkhya at Yoga.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It frames Shaiva teaching as both transcending and fulfilling social-religious duty: the path to Shiva (Pati) may not be limited by varṇāśrama conventions, yet it remains rooted in Vedic authority and completed through disciplined knowledge (Sāṃkhya) and practice (Yoga).
By stating that the teaching is extracted from Veda, Vedāṅgas, Sāṃkhya, and Yoga, the verse legitimizes Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upāsanā) as a Veda-grounded sādhanā that can harmonize ritual duty with inner yogic realization, culminating in Shiva’s grace.
The verse points to a combined approach: follow dharma where appropriate, and adopt yogic discipline—steady meditation and inner restraint—supported by Veda-based worship such as Shiva mantra-japa (notably the Panchākṣarī) alongside regular devotional observances.