Shloka 18
Daśa-Śivāvatāra-Nirūpaṇa
Enumeration of Ten Prime Manifestations of Śiva with Their Śaktis
शैवपर्वसु सर्वेषु योऽधीते भक्तितत्परः । एतदाख्यानममलं सोतिशम्भुप्रियो भवेत्
śaivaparvasu sarveṣu yo'dhīte bhaktitatparaḥ | etadākhyānamamalaṃ sotiśambhupriyo bhavet
Sesiapa yang tekun dalam bhakti dan mempelajari kisah suci yang murni ini dalam semua bahagian Śaiva, dia akan menjadi amat dikasihi oleh Śambhu (Tuhan Śiva).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Śiva-prītyartha śravaṇa/adhyayana: hearing/reciting Śaiva kathā with bhakti is said to make the devotee ‘dear to Śambhu’, i.e., eligible for His grace (anugraha) and inner purification.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that śāstra-study becomes spiritually fruitful when joined with bhakti; such devoted recitation purifies the heart and draws the devotee into Śiva’s grace, making one “dear to Śambhu.”
By praising devoted study of Śaiva narratives, it supports Saguna-upāsanā—approaching Śiva as Śambhu, the compassionate Lord—where hearing/reciting His līlā and glory complements Linga worship through remembrance and devotion.
Daily pāṭha (recitation) or śravaṇa (listening) of Śaiva chapters with devotion, ideally alongside Śiva-nāma japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a focused bhakti practice.