Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 101
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
स्तोत्रमात्रं शुचिर्भूत्वा यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः । सोप्यभीष्टतमादर्थादष्टांशफलमाप्नुयात्
stotramātraṃ śucirbhūtvā yaḥ paṭhetsusamāhitaḥ | sopyabhīṣṭatamādarthādaṣṭāṃśaphalamāpnuyāt
Quiconque, devenu pur et l’esprit parfaitement recueilli, ne récite que cet hymne, obtient lui aussi le huitième du fruit qui naît de l’accomplissement du but le plus désiré—par la grâce du Seigneur Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Highlights accessibility: even mere stotra-recitation with purity and concentration yields a measurable share of merit—supporting lay participation in temple recitation traditions.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that even a minimal practice—reciting the hymn alone—becomes spiritually potent when joined with śauca (purity) and samādhāna (focused mind), yielding tangible merit through devotion to Pati (Śiva).
As a phalaśruti, it supports Saguna worship through stotra-pāṭha: praising Śiva’s manifest, approachable form (often centered on the Liṅga) grants measurable spiritual fruit even without elaborate rites, when done with purity and concentration.
Maintain cleanliness (śauca), sit attentively, and recite the stotra with one-pointed mind; this is a simple bhakti-sādhana that can accompany Liṅga worship, japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), or daily Shiva-pūjā.