Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
श्रवणीयं सदा भक्तैर्निःकामैश्च मुमुक्षुभिः । शिवाद्वैतप्रदं चैतत्सदाशिवमयं शिवम्
śravaṇīyaṃ sadā bhaktairniḥkāmaiśca mumukṣubhiḥ | śivādvaitapradaṃ caitatsadāśivamayaṃ śivam
This teaching should always be listened to by devotees—by the desireless and by those who seek liberation; for it bestows non-dual realization of Śiva, and is itself of the very nature of Sadāśiva—auspicious Śiva.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Kumārakhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Defines the proper adhikārin (bhakta, niṣkāma, mumukṣu) and the highest fruit: śiva-advaita realization; in Siddhānta terms, experiential nearness/identity in grace while maintaining Śiva’s transcendence in doctrine.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It declares śravaṇa (devout listening) of Śiva-kathā as a direct sādhanā for niṣkāma-bhaktas and mumukṣus, because such hearing purifies bonds (pāśa) and culminates in Śiva-advaita—realization of the Lord as the supreme, auspicious Reality (Sadāśiva).
By praising “hearing” as Sadāśiva-filled, it supports Saguna upāsanā—listening to the Lord’s names, forms, and deeds (including Liṅga-mahātmya)—as a means that ripens the seeker toward the inner, non-dual recognition of Śiva beyond limitation.
Regular śravaṇa of Shiva Purana recitation (kathā-śravaṇa), ideally with niṣkāma intent, supported by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple devotional observances (such as offering water to the Liṅga) to stabilize the mind toward liberation.