Shloka 37
पापं संक्षीयते नित्यं धर्म्मश्चैव विवर्द्धते । पुराणश्रवणाज्ज्ञानी न संसारं प्रपद्यते
pāpaṃ saṃkṣīyate nityaṃ dharmmaścaiva vivarddhate | purāṇaśravaṇājjñānī na saṃsāraṃ prapadyate
Through the constant hearing of the Purāṇa, sins are steadily worn away and dharma indeed increases; by such Purāṇa-listening the wise one does not fall again into saṁsāra.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that śravaṇa (devotional hearing) of the Purāṇa purifies pāpa, strengthens dharma, and matures jñāna-bhakti so the seeker becomes fit for Shiva’s grace and freedom from saṁsāra.
Hearing the Purāṇa nourishes devotion to Saguna Shiva—often approached through Linga-upāsanā—so that worship becomes steady, purified, and oriented toward liberation rather than mere worldly gain.
Regular Shiva Purana śravaṇa (listening/recitation) as a sādhana—ideally alongside daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Shiva worship—so dharma grows and impurities decline.