Shloka 29
शिवपुराण-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Śiva Purāṇa) / Śivapurāṇa Māhātmya
उपोषितश्चतुर्दश्यां रात्रौ जागरणान्वितः । यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि तस्य पुण्यं वदाम्यहम्
upoṣitaścaturdaśyāṃ rātrau jāgaraṇānvitaḥ | yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi tasya puṇyaṃ vadāmyaham
Whoever, having fasted on the fourteenth lunar day and kept vigil through the night, either recites this sacred account or listens to it—of that person’s merit I shall now declare.
Sūta Gosvāmi
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Night vigil (jāgaraṇa) on caturdaśī is a hallmark of Śivarātri-type devotion; presented as a direct purifier of bondage (pāśa) through disciplined bhakti.
Type: stotra
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined devotion—fasting on the caturdaśī and keeping night-long vigil—combined with śravaṇa (hearing) or pāṭha (recitation) generates purifying puṇya that supports the seeker’s movement toward Śiva’s grace and liberation.
Caturdaśī-vrata and jāgaraṇa are classic supports for Saguna Śiva worship, especially in connection with liṅga-pūjā and night worship; the verse links outer observance with inner attentiveness through sacred recitation/hearing.
Observe a caturdaśī fast, remain awake in devotional vigil, and spend the night with Shiva-kathā—listening or reciting—ideally alongside mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”).