Shloka 16

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

तथा वर्षसहस्रेषु समेष्यामः परस्परम् एकीभावं गमिष्यन्ति पुराण्येतानि चानघ

Transliteration

tathā varṣasahasreṣu sameṣyāmaḥ parasparam ekībhāvaṃ gamiṣyanti purāṇyetāni cānagha

Translation

“同样地，历经千千年后，我们将再度彼此会合；而这些《普罗那》亦然，无垢者啊，将归于同一旨趣——汇入一体之境（ekībhāva）。 ”

Word by Word

• तथा (tathā): likewise/so

• वर्षसहस्रेषु (varṣa-sahasreṣu): in thousands of years

• समेष्यामः (sameṣyāmaḥ): we shall come together/meet again

• परस्परम् (parasparam): mutually/with one another

• एकीभावं (ekī-bhāvam): into oneness/unified state

• गमिष्यन्ति (gamiṣyanti): will go/attain

• पुराणि (purāṇi): the Purāṇas/sacred histories

• एतानि (etāni): these

• च (ca): and/also

• अनघ (anagha): O blameless one/sinless one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana-tradition and its transmission to the sages)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames the Purāṇas as converging toward one integrated meaning, supporting Linga worship as a unifying Shaiva lens where diverse narratives ultimately point to the same Pati—Śiva—known through the Linga.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By emphasizing ekībhāva (oneness), it aligns with the Shaiva view that plurality of teachings resolves into one supreme principle—Śiva as Pati—while the pashus (souls) gain clarity by seeing the single purport behind many accounts.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed in this verse; the takeaway is hermeneutic and yogic: cultivate one-pointed discernment (ekāgratā) so that scriptural plurality is integrated into a single Shaiva realization, a prerequisite for mature Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.