Shloka 6
शिवपुराण-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Śiva Purāṇa) / Śivapurāṇa Māhātmya
तावत्कलिमहोत्पाताः संचरिष्यंति निर्भयाः । यावच्छिवपुराणं हि नोदेष्यति जगत्यहो
tāvatkalimahotpātāḥ saṃcariṣyaṃti nirbhayāḥ | yāvacchivapurāṇaṃ hi nodeṣyati jagatyaho
Solange das Shiva Purana nicht in der Welt aufgeht, werden die schrecklichen Vorzeichen des Kali-Zeitalters furchtlos umherziehen.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse declares that Kali-yuga’s inauspicious forces remain unchecked until Śiva’s saving wisdom is revealed through the Śiva Purāṇa; hearing and spreading it is presented as a dharmic antidote that restores auspiciousness and turns minds toward Śiva (Pati), the giver of grace and liberation.
By praising the rise of the Śiva Purāṇa as a world-remedy, it implicitly upholds Saguna Śiva worship taught in the Vidyeśvara context—devotion to Śiva through scripture, mantra, and Linga-oriented practice—as a practical means to counter Kali-yuga’s disorder and reestablish Śiva-centered dharma.
The immediate takeaway is śravaṇa and pāraṇa—listening to and reciting the Śiva Purāṇa with devotion; in the Vidyeśvara spirit, this is naturally supported by daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Śiva-pūjā.