Shloka 40
हनूमत्प्रादुर्भावः (Hanūmat-prādurbhāvaḥ) — The Manifestation/Birth of Hanumān as Śiva’s Agency
य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या श्रावयेद्वा समाहितः । स भुक्त्वेहाखिलान्कामानन्ते मोक्षं लभेत्परम्
ya idaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā śrāvayedvā samāhitaḥ | sa bhuktvehākhilānkāmānante mokṣaṃ labhetparam
ഇത് ഭക്തിയോടെ കേൾക്കുന്നവൻ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഏകാഗ്രചിത്തനായി മറ്റുള്ളവർക്കു കേൾപ്പിക്കുന്നവൻ—ഇഹലോകത്തിൽ എല്ലാ ആഗ്രഹങ്ങളും അനുഭവിച്ച് അവസാനം പരമമോക്ഷം പ്രാപിക്കും.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It declares the fruit (phala) of devoted listening or facilitating recitation: fulfillment of righteous aims in life and, ultimately, supreme moksha through Shiva’s grace.
Śravaṇa and kīrtana of Shiva’s glory are forms of Saguna-upāsanā; by hearing the Purana with devotion, the mind becomes samāhita (steady), supporting Linga-bhakti that culminates in liberation.
Regular śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) of Shiva Purana with bhakti and mental composure; it can be paired with simple Shiva upāsanā such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and attentive listening during vrata or Mahāśivarātri observances.