Shloka 78
इति ते कथितं सर्वं मन्वंतरसमुद्भवम् । विसर्गं पुण्यमाख्यानं धन्यं कुलविवर्द्धनम्
iti te kathitaṃ sarvaṃ manvaṃtarasamudbhavam | visargaṃ puṇyamākhyānaṃ dhanyaṃ kulavivarddhanam
Thus have I told you all that arose in the Manvantaras—the sacred account of Visarga (secondary creation), a meritorious tale that bestows blessedness and increases the prosperity and purity of one’s lineage.
Suta Goswami
Sthala Purana: No specific jyotirliṅga episode is invoked; the verse is a narrative colophon praising the purāṇic account of visarga (secondary creation) across manvantaras.
Significance: Śravaṇa (listening) and kīrtana of sacred cosmological narratives are presented as puṇya-producing and lineage-uplifting (kula-vivardhana) acts.
Cosmic Event: manvantara cycles; visarga (secondary creation) as cosmological frame
FAQs
The verse praises śravaṇa (devout hearing) of the Purāṇic account of Manvantara-based events and visarga (secondary creation), stating that such listening generates puṇya, brings auspiciousness, and uplifts one’s lineage—an expression of Shaiva dharma where devotion and sacred narration purify the pashu (bound soul) and orient it toward Pati (Shiva).
By declaring the narrative ‘puṇya’ and ‘dhanya,’ it frames Purāṇa-śravaṇa and recitation as acts of Saguna Shiva-bhakti: hearing Shiva’s cosmic order and līlā supports faith in Shiva’s manifest grace, which traditionally culminates in Linga worship, vrata observance, and regular remembrance of Shiva’s names.
The implied practice is regular recitation/hearing of the Shiva Purana (pārāyaṇa/śravaṇa), ideally accompanied by simple Shaiva observances—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offering water to the Linga, and maintaining purity through bhasma and Rudraksha where customary.