Shloka 42
Saṃjñā–Chāyā Upākhyāna: Sūrya-tejas, Substitution, and the Birth of Manu, Yama, and Yamunā
य इदं जन्म देवानां शृणुयाद्धारयेत्तु वा । आपदं प्राप्य मुच्येत प्राप्नुयात्सुमहद्यशः
ya idaṃ janma devānāṃ śṛṇuyāddhārayettu vā | āpadaṃ prāpya mucyeta prāpnuyātsumahadyaśaḥ
Whoever listens to this account of the gods’ origin—or even retains it in memory—when adversity arises is freed from that calamity and attains very great renown.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Śravaṇa/dhāraṇa of purāṇic śiva-kathā is presented as apad-uddhāra (deliverance from calamity) and yaśa-prada (bestowing renown).
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
Cosmic Event: Apad-dharma motif: sacred hearing as protective grace within worldly crises
FAQs
It teaches the phala (fruit) of śravaṇa and dhāraṇa: hearing and inwardly retaining sacred Shaiva narrative purifies the mind, steadies faith, and helps one cross adversity while gaining dharmic fame.
In Shaiva practice, devotion is strengthened not only by ritual but also by hearing Shiva-centered accounts; such śravaṇa supports Saguna-upāsanā by fixing awareness on Shiva’s governance of the devas and the cosmic order.
Regular śravaṇa (listening/recitation) and smaraṇa (memorative repetition) of the Purana—ideally alongside japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—is implied as a practical discipline, especially in times of crisis.