Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 48
स्कन्दसरः (Skandasara) — तीर्थवर्णनम् / Description of the Skandasara Sacred Lake
सप्तकृत्वस्तदावृत्त्यालभन्त शिवदर्शनम् । श्रोष्यत्यथापि यश्चेदं मानवो भक्तितत्परः
saptakṛtvastadāvṛttyālabhanta śivadarśanam | śroṣyatyathāpi yaścedaṃ mānavo bhaktitatparaḥ
By repeating that sacred teaching or account seven times, one attains the direct vision (darśana) of Lord Śiva. And even one who merely listens to it with single-pointed devotion becomes spiritually fulfilled and graced.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Significance: Śiva-darśana (direct experiential ‘vision’/realization) is promised through repeated śravaṇa–pāṭha; the verse functions as a māhātmya for the Purāṇa itself rather than a single shrine.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva’s grace is accessible through bhakti-centered practice: repeated contemplation/recitation and devoted listening mature the soul (paśu) toward direct experience (darśana) of Pati, Lord Śiva.
“Śiva-darśana” here aligns with Saguna worship: through devotional hearing and repetition, the mind becomes purified and fit to perceive Śiva’s gracious presence—often approached in Purāṇic practice through Liṅga-upāsanā and sacred kathā.
Śravaṇa and āvṛtti: listen to the Śiva Purāṇa passage with devotion and repeat/recite it (traditionally seven times) as a focused bhakti-sādhana, supporting steady remembrance of Śiva.