Shloka 49
Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana
Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness
सांख्याः पठंति तद्गीतं विस्तीर्णं च निघंटवत् । दुर्ज्ञानं मानुषाणां तु स्तोत्रं तत्सर्वकामदम्
sāṃkhyāḥ paṭhaṃti tadgītaṃ vistīrṇaṃ ca nighaṃṭavat | durjñānaṃ mānuṣāṇāṃ tu stotraṃ tatsarvakāmadam
The followers of Sāṅkhya recite that teaching as a “song”, expansive like a lexicon. Yet for ordinary human beings it is hard to comprehend; still, that hymn grants the fulfillment of all aims.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-saṃhitā discourse to the sages, inferred)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that even when a hymn’s inner philosophy is subtle and difficult for ordinary minds, sincere recitation with devotion still becomes a means to attain human aims (dharma, artha, kāma) and ultimately supports liberation through Shiva’s grace.
Stotra-recitation is a Saguna mode of approach—praising Shiva with name, form, and qualities—often performed before the Linga; even if the hymn’s metaphysics is vast, the act of praise itself becomes an accessible bridge to Shiva’s presence.
Regular chanting (pāṭha) of a Shiva-stotra as a daily vow—ideally alongside Panchākṣarī japa and Linga-upacāra—emphasizing steady devotion over intellectual mastery.