[Advaita-l] Vishnu is the foremost Shaiva - Skandapurana
V Subrahmanian
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Tue May 9 09:45:49 EDT 2023
Vishnu is the foremost Shaiva - Skandapurana
Just as the statement 'vaishnavanam yatha shambhuH' (Shiva is the greatest
vaishnava) we have the statement:
'Nasti Shaivagranirvishnoh' in this chapter of Skandapurana:
स्कन्दपुराणम्/खण्डः १ (माहेश्वरखण्डः)/अरुणाचलमाहात्म्यम् २/अध्यायः ०४
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*नास्ति शैवाग्रणीर्विष्णोर्नास्ति रक्षा विभूतितः ।।नास्ति भक्तेः सदाचारो
नास्ति रक्षाकराद्गुरुः ।। ५६ ।।*
*Also the Shiva purana says in this chapter:*
शिवपुराणम्/संहिता २ (रुद्रसंहिता)/खण्डः ३ (पार्वतीखण्डः)/अध्यायः ३५
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Yamaraja blesses Padma, a chaste woman: Let your husband be devoted to
Shiva just as Vishnu is: * शिवभक्तो हरिसमस्सिद्धस्तु कपिलात्परः ।।*
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