Shloka 68
Niṣādasya Bhillasya Itihāsaḥ — Śivarātri-vrata-prabhāvaḥ
The Hunter’s Account and the Efficacy of the Śivarātri Observance
ते सर्वे मिलितास्तत्र स्वाश्रमे कृतसुप्रणाः । वृत्तांतं चैव तं सर्वं श्रुत्वा सम्यक् परस्परम्
te sarve militāstatra svāśrame kṛtasupraṇāḥ | vṛttāṃtaṃ caiva taṃ sarvaṃ śrutvā samyak parasparam
All of them assembled there in their own hermitage, having formed a firm and auspicious resolve. Then, having properly heard from one another the entire account of those events, they became fully informed.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (devotional listening) and satsanga—mutual, truthful sharing of sacred events—as a purifier of understanding that steadies one’s resolve toward Shiva and dharma.
By emphasizing careful hearing and mutual recollection of Shiva’s līlā and tīrtha accounts, it supports Saguna-bhakti: remembrance of Shiva’s manifest grace (often connected in Kotirudra Samhita to Jyotirlinga narratives).
Regular śravaṇa and manana—listening to Shiva Purana recitation and reflecting together—can be paired with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as a daily sādhana.