Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 103
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
यस्त्वर्थमनुसंधाय पर्वादिषु तथा व्रती । मासमेकं जपेत्स्तोत्रं स कृत्स्नं फलमाप्नुयात्
yastvarthamanusaṃdhāya parvādiṣu tathā vratī | māsamekaṃ japetstotraṃ sa kṛtsnaṃ phalamāpnuyāt
Doch der disziplinierte Gelübdehalter, der den Sinn im Herzen bewahrt und diesen Hymnus an Observanztagen und Festtagen einen ganzen Monat lang rezitiert, erlangt die volle Frucht (der Übung).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Month-long disciplined japa on parvan/festival occasions is framed as a complete sādhana yielding the full promised fruit—typical purāṇic phalaśruti encouraging sustained practice.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that mere repetition is not the highest practice—recitation joined with contemplation of the hymn’s meaning, performed with vrata-discipline on sacred days, ripens into the “complete fruit,” i.e., Shiva’s full grace leading toward purification and liberation.
In Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—stotra-japa becomes most effective when the devotee holds the intended meaning (artha) while worshipping, aligning mind, speech, and ritual into one-pointed devotion to Shiva as Pati.
A month-long vrata with daily stotra-japa, especially on parva (holy observance days), combined with artha-anusandhāna (meditative reflection on meaning); this can be paired with standard Shaiva supports like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara) according to one’s tradition.