Shloka 20
पुराणविदः महिमा तथा अध्ययन-अध्यापन-दानफलम्
The Glory of the Purāṇa-Knower and the Fruits of Study, Teaching, and Giving
पुराणश्रवणाच्छंभोर्निष्पापो जायते नरः । भुक्त्वा भोगान्सुविपुलाञ्छिवलोकमवाप्नुयात्
purāṇaśravaṇācchaṃbhorniṣpāpo jāyate naraḥ | bhuktvā bhogānsuvipulāñchivalokamavāpnuyāt
シャンブー（主シヴァ）のプラーナを聴聞することにより、人は罪を離れて清浄となる。豊かで勝れた加護を享受したのち、ついにはシヴァの世界シヴァローカ（Śivaloka）に至る。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that śravaṇa (devout listening) to Śiva’s Purāṇa purifies pāpa (sin) and, by Śiva’s grace, leads the devotee toward the highest destiny—attainment of Śivaloka.
Hearing Śiva’s Purāṇa strengthens saguna-bhakti—devotion to Śiva with attributes, often centered on Liṅga worship—by cultivating faith, purity, and a grace-oriented relationship with Pati (Śiva).
The implied practice is regular Purāṇa-śravaṇa (listening to Śiva-kathā), ideally alongside simple Śiva-upāsanā such as mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) and a sāttvika life that supports inner purification.