Shloka 27
Mukti-bheda-nirūpaṇa (Classification of Liberation) and Śiva as the Sole Bestower of Mokṣa
इति पृष्टं भवद्भिर्यत्तदेव कथितं मया । तच्छुत्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
iti pṛṣṭaṃ bhavadbhiryattadeva kathitaṃ mayā | tacchutvā sarvapāpebhyo mucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ
നിങ്ങൾ ചോദിച്ചതെല്ലാം ഞാൻ യഥാർത്ഥമായി പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു. ഇത് ശ്രവണമാത്രം ചെയ്താൽ സർവപാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു മോചനം ലഭിക്കും—ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Śravaṇa (hearing) of the mokṣa-teaching is presented as pāpa-kṣaya and a direct aid to liberation; aligns with Purāṇic śravaṇa–manana as a pilgrimage-of-sound.
FAQs
It declares the purifying power of śravaṇa (devout hearing) of Shiva’s sacred narrative—especially Jyotirlinga-related māhātmya—affirming that sincere listening burns accumulated pāpa and turns the mind toward Shiva (Pati), the giver of grace and liberation.
In the Kotirudra context, the narration typically concerns Jyotirlingas—Saguna manifestations of Shiva accessible to devotees. The verse teaches that hearing the Linga’s glory with faith is itself a form of worship (bhakti), preparing the devotee for deeper communion with Shiva’s reality.
Regular śravaṇa (listening/recitation) of Jyotirlinga māhātmya—ideally on Mondays or Mahashivratri—paired with mental remembrance of Shiva and simple japa of the Panchakshara mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” as a direct takeaway.