मङ्गलाचरणम्, तीर्थ-परिसरः, सूतागमनम् — Invocation, Sacred Setting, and the Arrival of Sūta
व्यासेन तत्तु संक्षिप्तं चतुर्विंशत्सहस्रकम् । शैवन्तत्र पुराणं वै चतुर्थं सप्तसंहितम्
vyāsena tattu saṃkṣiptaṃ caturviṃśatsahasrakam | śaivantatra purāṇaṃ vai caturthaṃ saptasaṃhitam
Bộ kinh điển lớn ấy quả thật đã được hiền thánh Vyāsa cô đọng thành hai mươi bốn nghìn câu kệ. Trong toàn tập đó, Śaiva Purāṇa thực là bộ thứ tư, gồm bảy saṃhitā.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
It establishes the Shiva Purana’s authoritative transmission through Vyāsa and frames it as a complete, structured revelation—guiding the seeker toward Pati (Śiva) through an organized śāstric path.
By identifying the Shiva Purana as a distinct, systematic text, it points the devotee to a dedicated Shaiva source where Saguna worship—especially of Śiva as Liṅga—along with higher philosophical understanding, is taught in an ordered way.
The verse is classificatory rather than prescriptive; its practical takeaway is to study and recite the Shiva Purana (svādhyāya/śravaṇa) as a discipline supporting devotion to Śiva and steadiness in mantra and worship taught elsewhere in the text.