Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 85
शिवशक्त्यैक्य-तत्त्वविचारः / Inquiry into the Unity of Śiva and Śakti
Para–Apara Ontology
कीर्तनादस्य नश्यंति महान्त्यः पापकोटयः । त्रिश्चतुर्धासमभ्यस्तैर्विनश्यंति ततो ऽधिकाः
kīrtanādasya naśyaṃti mahāntyaḥ pāpakoṭayaḥ | triścaturdhāsamabhyastairvinaśyaṃti tato 'dhikāḥ
بِكِيرتَنا هذا (الترتيل التعبّدي) تُمحى كروراتٌ عظيمة من الآثام. وإذا وُواظِبَ عليه ثلاثًا أو أربعًا مرّاتٍ تكرارًا، انحلّت أكوامٌ أعظم من الذنوب وزالت فوق ذلك.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Kīrtana/japa of Śiva-nāma or Śaiva-stotra is presented as a purifier that burns accumulated pāpa and loosens pāśa (bondage), preparing the soul for Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that sincere kīrtana and repeated remembrance of Shiva functions as a purifier: the bondage of pāpa (impurity that veils the soul) is weakened and destroyed, making the jīva fit for Shiva’s grace and liberation.
Kīrtana is a Saguna mode of approach—praising Shiva with name, form, and qualities—often performed before the Linga; through devotion and repetition, the mind becomes steady and transparent, supporting deeper realization of Shiva beyond limitations.
Regular japa/kīrtana of the Shiva-mantra or the specific stotra being discussed—repeating it at least three to four times with attention and devotion—along with simple Linga-upāsanā such as offering water and chanting.