Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः
Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura
ये कीर्तयंति सुयशोऽमितभाग्ययुता नराः । कुमारचरितं दिव्यं शिव लोकं प्रयांति ते
ye kīrtayaṃti suyaśo'mitabhāgyayutā narāḥ | kumāracaritaṃ divyaṃ śiva lokaṃ prayāṃti te
Die Männer von gutem Ruf, mit unermesslichem Glück gesegnet, die diese göttliche Erzählung von Kumāra (Skanda) besingen und verkünden, gelangen wahrlich in Śivas Welt (Śiva-loka).
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya; phalaśruti style conclusion)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Attainment of Śiva-loka is promised for kīrtana of Kumāra-carita; in Purāṇic idiom this parallels tīrtha-yātrā merit and indicates post-mortem ascent to Śiva’s realm.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It is a phalaśruti declaring that devotional proclamation (kīrtana) of Kumāra’s divine deeds, rooted in Śaiva bhakti, becomes a direct cause for attaining Śiva-loka—closeness to Pati (Śiva) and liberation-oriented merit.
By praising Kumāra—Śiva’s manifest (saguṇa) power in narrative form—the devotee’s devotion naturally turns toward Śiva as the supreme Lord; such kīrtana supports saguṇa upāsanā that culminates in grace and entry into Śiva’s abode.
Regular recitation or singing of the Kumāra-carita as kīrtana (ideally alongside Śiva-nāma such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a daily devotional discipline.