Shloka 74
नारदस्य विष्णूपदेशवर्णनम् — Nārada and Viṣṇu: Instruction after Delusion
स शैवप्रवरो ब्रह्मा माहात्म्यं शंकरस्य ते । श्रावयिष्यति सुप्रीत्या शतनामस्तवं च हि
sa śaivapravaro brahmā māhātmyaṃ śaṃkarasya te | śrāvayiṣyati suprītyā śatanāmastavaṃ ca hi
That Brahmā—foremost among Śiva’s devotees—will, with great delight, recite to you the glory of Śaṅkara, and also the hymn of His hundred names.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
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It teaches śravaṇa (devotional listening) as a direct Shaiva path: hearing Śaṅkara’s māhātmya and His names purifies the bound soul (paśu) and turns the mind toward Pati (Shiva), strengthening bhakti that leads toward liberation.
The “hundred names” and “glory of Śaṅkara” are Saguna-focused aids—qualities, epithets, and praises that help the devotee concentrate on Shiva as the compassionate Lord worshipped in the Liṅga, making devotion steady and inwardly transformative.
Regular recitation and attentive listening to Shiva’s Śatanāma-stotra (name-hymn) as a daily practice, ideally alongside japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Shaiva observances like vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where appropriate.