Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 3
शङ्खचूडवधकथनम् / The Account of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Slaying
तच्छंभुचरितं दिव्यं पवित्रं पापनाशनम् । शृणु व्यास सुसंप्रीत्या वच्मि सुस्नेहतस्तव
tacchaṃbhucaritaṃ divyaṃ pavitraṃ pāpanāśanam | śṛṇu vyāsa susaṃprītyā vacmi susnehatastava
Écoute, ô Vyāsa, avec une joie entière : par profonde affection pour toi, je vais te raconter les actes divins de Śambhu, souverainement purifiants et destructeurs du péché.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account, addressing Vyāsa within the narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: A kathā-preface praising Śambhu-carita as divya, pavitra, and pāpa-nāśana—typical Purāṇic framing that the narrative itself functions as purifier.
Significance: Encourages devotional śravaṇa with joy (susaṃprīti), presenting Śiva-kathā as a means to inner cleansing and auspicious destiny through grace.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It establishes śravaṇa (devotional listening) of Śiva’s deeds as a purifying practice: the Śambhu-carita is called divine and “sin-destroying,” indicating inner cleansing and movement toward grace (anugraha) in a Shaiva Siddhānta frame.
By praising Śambhu’s “carita” (manifest deeds), it supports Saguna devotion—approaching Shiva through narrated forms, actions, and līlā—an entry point that naturally complements Linga-worship where the devotee contemplates Shiva’s presence through sacred symbols and stories.
Regular recitation and attentive listening to Śiva Purāṇa kathā with devotion (śraddhā) is implied; it can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple purity disciplines (e.g., Tripuṇḍra/bhasma and Rudrākṣa) as supportive Shaiva practices.