Shloka 39
ब्राह्मणीमरणवर्णनम् (Account of the Brahmin Woman’s Death) — within Nandikeśvara-māhātmya
एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्रैकमाश्चर्य्यमभूत्तदा । शृणुतादरतस्तच्च मुनयो वो वदाम्यहम्
etasminnaṃtare tatraikamāścaryyamabhūttadā | śṛṇutādaratastacca munayo vo vadāmyaham
Just then, in that very place, a wondrous event occurred. Listen with reverent attention, O sages—for I shall relate it to you.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: A narrative hinge: an impending āścarya (marvel) that typically signals Śiva’s intervention—often the beginning of a local sacred-history thread (sthala-purāṇa) though not yet specified in this verse.
Significance: Hearing (śravaṇa) of Śiva’s marvels with reverence is framed as meritorious and preparatory for devotion and grace.
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (devout listening) as a primary Shaiva practice—approaching sacred narration with reverence prepares the mind for Shiva’s grace revealed through “wondrous” divine acts.
In the Kotirudrasaṃhitā, marvels often precede or accompany Shiva’s saguna manifestations—especially Jyotirlinga-related events—guiding devotees from awe to worshipful surrender.
Attentive sacred listening and recitation—hearing Shiva-kathā with devotion—can be paired with mental japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to steady attention and invoke Shiva-bhakti.