Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
सतीकृतप्रार्थना तथा परतत्त्वजिज्ञासा — Satī’s Prayer and Inquiry into the Supreme Principle
कथादेर्नित्यसम्मानं कुर्वन्देहादिभिर्मुदा । स्थिरासनेन तत्पानं यत्तच्छ्रवणमुच्यते
kathādernityasammānaṃ kurvandehādibhirmudā | sthirāsanena tatpānaṃ yattacchravaṇamucyate
Esto se llama el verdadero ‘śravaṇa’ (escucha): rendir con gozo un homenaje constante a la narración sagrada y a lo semejante, y ‘beberla’ sentado con firmeza, honrándola con el cuerpo y con todas las facultades.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Defines śravaṇa as a limb of bhakti leading to purification of mala-s and receptivity to Śiva’s anugraha (grace).
FAQs
It defines śravaṇa as an active devotional discipline: revering Śiva-kathā daily and absorbing it with steadiness and joy, so the teaching becomes internalized and purifies the seeker toward Śiva’s grace.
By treating the narration of Śiva’s forms, deeds, and glory as worthy of continual honour, the devotee’s attention becomes one-pointed; this supports Saguna devotion (including Liṅga worship) by making the mind receptive, steady, and reverential.
A simple sādhana is implied: sit in a stable posture (sthirāsana) and listen attentively to Śiva-kathā as ‘nectar,’ maintaining bodily discipline and devotional reverence—often paired in practice with mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).