By Vedavyasa(Author) Told by Purnaprajna Dasa
The Siva Pur?na is especially meant for those in the mode of
ignorance. The distinctive feature of the Siva Pur?na is that
Lord ?iva is portrayed as the Absolute Truth and all others,
even Lord Visnu, are said to be his servants. Because this
contradicts the version of other Purana, one may doubt how
different Purana can say different things.
How this is so is nicely understood from
this passage found in the book, Krsna, The Supreme
Personality of Godhead: V?k?sura happened to meet the great
sage N?rada and consulted with him as to whom he should
approach to achieve quick results from his austerity. He
inquired, ?Of the three deities, namely Lord Brahm?, Lord
Visnu and Lord Siva, who is most quickly satisfied?? N?rada
could understand the plan of the demon, and he advised him,
?You had better worship Lord Siva; then you will quickly get
the desired result. Lord ?iva is very quickly satisfied and very
quickly dissatisfied also. So you try to satisfy Lord Siva.?
N?rada also cited instances wherein demons like R?vana and
Banasura were enriched with great opulences simply by
satisfying Lord Siva with prayers. Because the great sage
N?rada was aware of the nature of the demon V?k?sura, he
did not advise him to approach Visnu or Lord Brahm?.
Persons such as V?k?sura, who are situated in the material
mode of ignorance, cannot stick to the worship of Visnu.