Chapter 1 of Vidyeśvara-saṁhitā opens with a wonderful mangalācāranam full of beautiful names of Śiva, itself a perfect example of the process of śravanam: hearing about Śiva from authentic sources. Then the sages ask Sūta Gosvāmī the only question that really matters: “Please tell us the easiest remedy for the immediate destruction of the sins of the denizens of Kaliyuga.” Sūta’s reply is the essence of Chapter 2.