Shloka 56

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

एतज्ज्ञात्वा पुराणस्य संक्षेपं कीर्तयेत्तु यः सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मलोकं स गच्छति

Transliteration

etajjñātvā purāṇasya saṃkṣepaṃ kīrtayettu yaḥ sarvapāpavinirmukto brahmalokaṃ sa gacchati

Translation

Whoever, having understood this, recites the concise summary of this Purāṇa becomes freed from all sins and attains Brahmaloka—moving onward on the path where the paśu (bound soul) is released from the pāśa (bondage) by devotion to the Pati, Śiva.

Word by Word

• etat: this (teaching/summary)

• jñātvā: having known/understood

• purāṇasya: of the Purāṇa

• saṃkṣepam: the concise summary

• kīrtayet: should proclaim/recite

• tu: indeed

• yaḥ: whoever

• sarva: all

• pāpa: sins/demerit

• vinirmuktaḥ: completely freed

• brahmalokam: the world of Brahmā (Brahmaloka)

• saḥ: he

• gacchati: goes/attains

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It functions as a phalaśruti: even concise kīrtana of the Purāṇa’s essence is declared meritorious, preparing the devotee for Śiva-bhakti that culminates in higher worlds and spiritual release.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Though Śiva is not named explicitly, the verse implies the Shaiva framework of purification and ascent: the bound soul (pāśu) progresses beyond pāpa through sacred recitation, ultimately oriented toward the Pati who grants freedom from bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śravaṇa–kīrtana (hearing and reciting sacred teaching) is highlighted as a purifying sādhanā; it supports Pāśupata-aligned discipline by reducing pāśa (impurities) and stabilizing devotion.