Sūta said, “O saintly men, the question that you put to me is very pertinent. Prompted by my love towards you all, and remembering my preceptor Vyāsa the benefactor of the three worlds, I shall tell you everything. All of you listen attentively. The entire essence of Vedānta is contained in the excellent Śiva Purāṇa. It dispels all sins. It affords the attainment of the highest truth, Brahman. O brāhmaṇas, the great glory of Śiva that destroys the sins of the Kali age, unfolds itself in the Śiva Purāṇa and yields the fruits of dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa. By the single-minded study of that most excellent Śiva Purāṇa, excellent brāhmaṇas attain salvation.”