Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
संध्यायाः शुद्धिः सूर्यलोकप्रवेशश्च — Purification of Sandhyā and Her Entry into the Solar Sphere
य इदं शृणुयान्नारी पुरुषो वा शुभव्रतः । सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति नात्र कार्या विचारणा
ya idaṃ śṛṇuyānnārī puruṣo vā śubhavrataḥ | sarvānkāmānavāpnoti nātra kāryā vicāraṇā
أيُّ امرأةٍ أو رجلٍ ذو سلوكٍ مبارك إذا استمع إلى هذا نال جميع المرادات؛ ولا حاجة هنا إلى الشك أو مزيد من التفكّر.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Śravaṇa (devout listening) to Śiva-kathā is affirmed as a direct upāya: it yields iṣṭa-siddhi (desired aims) and functions as purificatory merit leading toward Śiva’s grace.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It praises śravaṇa (devotional listening) as a direct means to gain both worldly aims and spiritual uplift, affirming that sincere receptivity to Shiva-kathā bears fruit without doubt.
Listening to the Purāṇic account is treated as a form of Saguna-Shiva bhakti—approaching Shiva through His names, deeds, and sacred narrative—supporting Linga-worship by strengthening faith and devotion.
Regular śravaṇa: hearing Shiva Purana recitation with a śubha-vrata (disciplined conduct), ideally alongside simple worship such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and respectful observances on Shiva days.