Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
क्रौञ्चशरणागमनम् तथा बाणासुरवधः
Krauñca Seeks Refuge; Slaying of Bāṇāsura
ये कीर्तयंति सुयशोऽमितभाग्ययुता नराः । कुमारचरितं दिव्यं शिव लोकं प्रयांति ते
ye kīrtayaṃti suyaśo'mitabhāgyayutā narāḥ | kumāracaritaṃ divyaṃ śiva lokaṃ prayāṃti te
Orang yang termasyhur dengan nama baik, dikurniai tuah yang tiada terhingga, yang menyanyikan serta mewartakan kisah suci dan ilahi tentang Kumāra (Skanda), sesungguhnya mereka mencapai alam Śiva (Śiva-loka).
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya; phalaśruti style conclusion)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Attainment of Śiva-loka is promised for kīrtana of Kumāra-carita; in Purāṇic idiom this parallels tīrtha-yātrā merit and indicates post-mortem ascent to Śiva’s realm.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It is a phalaśruti declaring that devotional proclamation (kīrtana) of Kumāra’s divine deeds, rooted in Śaiva bhakti, becomes a direct cause for attaining Śiva-loka—closeness to Pati (Śiva) and liberation-oriented merit.
By praising Kumāra—Śiva’s manifest (saguṇa) power in narrative form—the devotee’s devotion naturally turns toward Śiva as the supreme Lord; such kīrtana supports saguṇa upāsanā that culminates in grace and entry into Śiva’s abode.
Regular recitation or singing of the Kumāra-carita as kīrtana (ideally alongside Śiva-nāma such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a daily devotional discipline.