Shloka 41
पुराणविदः महिमा तथा अध्ययन-अध्यापन-दानफलम्
The Glory of the Purāṇa-Knower and the Fruits of Study, Teaching, and Giving
षड्विंशतिपुराणानां मध्येऽप्येकं शृणोति यः । पठेद्वा भक्तियुक्तस्तु स मुक्तो नात्र संशयः
ṣaḍviṃśatipurāṇānāṃ madhye'pyekaṃ śṛṇoti yaḥ | paṭhedvā bhaktiyuktastu sa mukto nātra saṃśayaḥ
Among the twenty-six Purāṇas, whoever listens even to a single one—or reads it with devotion—becomes liberated; of this there is no doubt.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It declares śravaṇa (devout listening) and pāṭha (devout reading) of sacred Purāṇic teaching as liberating when done with bhakti, emphasizing grace-oriented liberation aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta.
Purāṇic recitation typically praises Saguna Shiva—His forms, līlās, and the Linga’s sanctity—so devoted hearing/reading becomes a mode of worship that turns the mind toward Shiva and prepares it for liberation.
Regular śravaṇa or pāṭha of the Shiva Purana with devotion—especially in vrata times like Mahāśivarātri—serves as a simple sādhana; it may be paired with mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) though this verse specifically highlights hearing/reading.