Shloka 32
प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः
Departure and Lament in Separation
य इमं शृणुयान्नित्यं शुचिस्तद्गतमानसः । श्रावयेद्वाथ नियमाच्छिवलोकमवाप्नुयात्
ya imaṃ śṛṇuyānnityaṃ śucistadgatamānasaḥ | śrāvayedvātha niyamācchivalokamavāpnuyāt
ശുചിയായി മനസ്സിനെ ഇതിൽ ലയിപ്പിച്ച് ഇതു നിത്യം ശ്രവിക്കുന്നവൻ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിയമത്തോടെ പാരായണം ചെയ്യിപ്പിക്കുന്നവൻ—ശിവലോകം പ്രാപിക്കും.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Phalaśruti emphasizes śravaṇa/pāṭha with śauca and niyama as a direct means to attain Śivaloka (proximity to Pati through grace).
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that regular śravaṇa (devotional hearing) of Shiva’s sacred narrative—done with inner purity and focused mind—purifies the soul and leads to Shiva’s grace, culminating in attainment of Shiva-loka.
Hearing and arranging recitation are acts of Saguna-bhakti: one approaches Shiva through His names, deeds, and revealed teachings, which steadies devotion and directs consciousness toward Shiva as the supreme Pati.
Daily disciplined listening/recitation (niyama-yukta śravaṇa/pāṭha) with śauca (purity) and one-pointed attention; it can be paired with simple Shaiva observances like mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) before or after the reading.