Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 24
मङ्गलाचरणम्, तीर्थ-परिसरः, सूतागमनम् — Invocation, Sacred Setting, and the Arrival of Sūta
तत्पुराणस्य चोत्पत्तिं ब्रुवतो मे निबोधत । अंगानि वेदाश्चत्वारो मीमांसान्यायविस्तरः
tatpurāṇasya cotpattiṃ bruvato me nibodhata | aṃgāni vedāścatvāro mīmāṃsānyāyavistaraḥ
Khi ta thuật cho các ngươi nghe về nguồn gốc của bộ Purāṇa ấy, hãy lắng nghe chăm chú. Nó đặt nền trên Vedāṅga và bốn Veda, và triển khai trọn vẹn theo lý luận Mīmāṃsā và Nyāya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Sthala Purana: Not a sthala-purāṇa passage; it frames the Śiva Purāṇa’s authority as rooted in Veda, Vedāṅga, and śāstric reasoning (Mīmāṃsā–Nyāya).
Significance: Establishes śruti-smṛti consonance: hearing/understanding the Purāṇa as Veda-aligned is itself treated as a meritorious entry into Śaiva dharma and bhakti.
FAQs
It establishes the Shiva Purana as rooted in Vedic revelation and disciplined reasoning, presenting Shaiva truth (Pati) as consistent with scriptural authority and sound inquiry.
By grounding the Purana in Veda, Mīmāṃsā, and Nyāya, it frames Linga-worship as a legitimate, scripturally supported path where Saguna Shiva is approached through authorized rites and meanings.
The immediate practice is śravaṇa (reverent listening) with attentive understanding; it implies approaching Shiva’s worship and mantra disciplines through proper scriptural study and correct reasoning.