Shloka 24
व्यासशौनकादिसंवादः | Vyāsa–Śaunaka and the Sages: Opening Dialogue of the Kailāsa-saṃhitā
यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण शिवभक्तिर्भवेन्नृणाम् । सावधाना भवन्तोद्य शृण्वन्तु परया मुदा
yasya śravaṇamātreṇa śivabhaktirbhavennṛṇām | sāvadhānā bhavantodya śṛṇvantu parayā mudā
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Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Śravaṇa (devout hearing) of Śiva-kathā is presented as a direct cause for the arising of śiva-bhakti, a primary sādhana leading toward Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that śravaṇa (devout listening) itself is a powerful sādhana: contact with Śiva-kathā kindles Śiva-bhakti in the heart, turning the bound soul (paśu) toward the Lord (Pati) and preparing it for grace (anugraha).
The verse emphasizes devotion born from hearing Śiva’s glories—this naturally supports Saguna worship such as reverence to the Śiva-liṅga, because the mind becomes attentive, joyful, and inclined to offer pūjā, japa, and remembrance with bhakti.
The direct practice is śravaṇa: listen attentively and joyfully to Śiva-kathā; as a practical takeaway, combine it with daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to stabilize the devotion awakened by hearing.