Śiva–Arjuna Yuddha and the Subjugation of Pride (Śiva-parīkṣā)
यथोक्तं वेदशास्त्रेषु पुराणे पुरुषोत्तमम् । व्यासोपदिष्टं ध्यानाय तस्य यत्सर्वसिद्धिदम्
yathoktaṃ vedaśāstreṣu purāṇe puruṣottamam | vyāsopadiṣṭaṃ dhyānāya tasya yatsarvasiddhidam
جیسا کہ ویدوں، شاستروں اور پرانوں میں کہا گیا ہے، وہ پُروشوتم—جسے ویاس نے دھیان کے لیے بتایا—دھیان کرنے والے کو تمام سِدھیاں عطا کرتا ہے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadashiva
Role: teaching
It affirms that meditation on the Supreme Lord (understood in this Śaiva context as Pati—Lord Shiva) is scripturally grounded in Veda, śāstra, and Purāṇa, and that such dhyāna becomes a direct means to spiritual attainments culminating in liberation.
By emphasizing “dhyāna” taught by Vyāsa, the verse supports Saguna upāsanā as a valid gateway: the meditator may contemplate Shiva through accessible sacred forms (such as the Liṅga or a divine icon) while realizing Him as the Supreme Reality praised across scriptures.
It points to disciplined dhyāna (meditation) as the core practice—typically supported in Śaiva practice by mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with purity observances such as bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where prescribed.