Shiva Purana: Uma Samhita, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 10
पुराणविदः महिमा तथा अध्ययन-अध्यापन-दानफलम्
The Glory of the Purāṇa-Knower and the Fruits of Study, Teaching, and Giving
अक्षयान्सर्वकामांश्च परत्रेह च जन्मनि । अश्वमेधमखस्यापि स फलं लभते पुमान्
akṣayānsarvakāmāṃśca paratreha ca janmani | aśvamedhamakhasyāpi sa phalaṃ labhate pumān
उस आदमी को इस जनम में भी सब कुछ मिलता है, और आगे भी सब कुछ मिलता रहता है। जो भी वो चाहता है वो कभी ख़त्म नहीं होता। यह तो वही पुण्य है जो अश्वमेध यज्ञ करने से मिलता है।
Suta Goswami (narrating the phala-śruti to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya within the Umāsaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: liberating
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It proclaims that sincere Śaiva devotion yields akṣaya (imperishable) spiritual merit, benefiting both present life and the hereafter—showing Shiva as Pati who grants enduring grace beyond temporary rewards.
By equating the fruit to the Aśvamedha, the verse elevates accessible Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and offerings—as capable of producing the highest sacrificial merit through Shiva’s grace rather than mere ritual complexity.
A practical takeaway is steady Linga worship with devotion—supported by Panchākṣara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and traditional Śaiva observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa—performed with faith for akṣaya phala.
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