Shloka 28
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
प्रीयतामीश्वरः सोमो महादेवः सनातनः / सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं तत्क्षणादेव नश्यति
prīyatāmīśvaraḥ somo mahādevaḥ sanātanaḥ / saptajanmakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ tatkṣaṇādeva naśyati
Semoga Tuhan Soma—Mahādeva, Yang Kekal—berkenan. Dosa yang terkumpul selama tujuh kelahiran lenyap pada saat itu juga.
Narrative voice of the Purana (Vyasa/Suta tradition), presenting a Śiva-stuti and its immediate fruit
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By calling Mahādeva “Īśvara” and “Sanātana,” the verse points to the Supreme as eternal lordship; the instantaneous burning of karmic demerit implies a reality beyond time-bound karma when approached through true devotion.
The verse emphasizes stuti (devotional praise) as a purificatory limb supportive of Pāśupata-oriented discipline: remembrance and surrender to Īśvara that rapidly attenuates accumulated pāpa, preparing the mind for steadiness (dhyāna) and higher yoga.
Within the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, praising Mahādeva as the eternal Īśvara aligns with the text’s broader non-sectarian theology where devotion to Śiva functions as devotion to the Supreme, harmonized with Vaiṣṇava Purāṇic framing.