Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
शङ्खचूडकस्य राज्याभिषेकः तथा शक्रपुरीं प्रति प्रस्थानम् | Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Coronation and March toward Indra’s City
शृणुतस्सर्ववृत्तान्तमितिहासं पुरातनम् । संदेहो नैव कर्तव्यश्शं करिष्यति शङ्करः
śṛṇutassarvavṛttāntamitihāsaṃ purātanam | saṃdeho naiva kartavyaśśaṃ kariṣyati śaṅkaraḥ
Écoutez maintenant, dans son entier, ce récit sacré des temps anciens. Ne nourrissez aucun doute : Śaṅkara accomplira sûrement le bien auspicious et remettra toute chose en ordre.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Śravaṇa (faithful hearing) of Śiva-kathā is framed as removing saṃdeha (doubt) and generating śam (peace/auspicious welfare), a classic Purāṇic fruit aligned with Śiva’s anugraha.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches śravaṇa (devotional listening) with firm faith: when one hears the sacred history without doubt, Śaṅkara—Pati, the gracious Lord—bestows śam (peace, welfare) and guides the soul toward liberation.
The verse emphasizes trust in Śaṅkara’s active, compassionate agency—Saguna Shiva who responds to devotion. Listening to Shiva’s līlā and glory strengthens bhakti that naturally supports Linga-worship and surrender.
Practice śravaṇa of Shiva-kathā with niścaya (certainty), and conclude with a simple japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a way to internalize the assurance that Śiva brings auspiciousness.