Shiva Purana: Uma Samhita, Adhyaya 13, Shloka 37
पुराणविदः महिमा तथा अध्ययन-अध्यापन-दानफलम्
The Glory of the Purāṇa-Knower and the Fruits of Study, Teaching, and Giving
पापं संक्षीयते नित्यं धर्म्मश्चैव विवर्द्धते । पुराणश्रवणाज्ज्ञानी न संसारं प्रपद्यते
pāpaṃ saṃkṣīyate nityaṃ dharmmaścaiva vivarddhate | purāṇaśravaṇājjñānī na saṃsāraṃ prapadyate
जब तुम पुराण सुनते हो, तो तुम्हारे पाप थोड़ा-थोड़ा कम होते जाते हैं। धरम बढ़ता है। ज्ञान मिलता है और फिर तुम वापस इस दुनिया के चक्कर में नहीं पड़ते।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that śravaṇa (devotional hearing) of the Purāṇa purifies pāpa, strengthens dharma, and matures jñāna-bhakti so the seeker becomes fit for Shiva’s grace and freedom from saṁsāra.
Hearing the Purāṇa nourishes devotion to Saguna Shiva—often approached through Linga-upāsanā—so that worship becomes steady, purified, and oriented toward liberation rather than mere worldly gain.
Regular Shiva Purana śravaṇa (listening/recitation) as a sādhana—ideally alongside daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Shiva worship—so dharma grows and impurities decline.
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