Shloka 94

वंशानुवर्णनम् — सात्वतवंशः, स्यमन्तक-प्रसङ्गः, कृष्णावतारः, शिवप्रसादः (पाशुपतयोगः)

Devanagari script

यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि ब्राह्मणान् श्रावयेदपि स याति वैष्णवं लोकं नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi brāhmaṇān śrāvayedapi sa yāti vaiṣṇavaṃ lokaṃ nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

Sesiapa yang membacanya, atau mendengarnya, atau menyebabkan para brāhmaṇa membacakannya, dia akan mencapai alam Vaiṣṇava; tiada perlu ragu atau berbahas lagi.

Word by Word

• yaḥ: whoever

• paṭhet: recites

• chṛṇuyāt: hears

• vā api: or even

• brāhmaṇān: Brahmins

• śrāvayet: causes to be recited / makes (them) recite

• api: also

• saḥ: he

• yāti: goes/attains

• vaiṣṇavam lokam: the Vaiṣṇava world (realm of Viṣṇu)

• na atra: not here / in this matter

• kāryā: to be done/required

• vicāraṇā: deliberation, doubt, reconsideration

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahmins

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It functions as a phala-śruti, declaring that reciting, hearing, or sponsoring recitation of the Linga Purana yields exalted post-mortem attainment, reinforcing śravaṇa (sacred hearing) as a valid limb of devotion alongside ritual worship.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By promising the “Vaiṣṇava realm” as the fruit of a Shaiva scripture, it implies the non-dual harmony of Hari and Hara: the supreme Pati is one, while names such as Śiva and Viṣṇu indicate that same highest reality approached through different devotional gateways.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śravaṇa and pāṭha—hearing and recitation of scripture (and arranging brāhmaṇa-recitation)—are highlighted as efficacious sādhana; they purify the pashu (soul) and loosen pasha (bondage) through dharma-infused remembrance.