Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 103
द्वितीयतृतीयावरणपूजाक्रमः | The Sequence of the Second and Third Enclosure Worship (Āvaraṇa-pūjā)
यस्त्वर्थमनुसंधाय पर्वादिषु तथा व्रती । मासमेकं जपेत्स्तोत्रं स कृत्स्नं फलमाप्नुयात्
yastvarthamanusaṃdhāya parvādiṣu tathā vratī | māsamekaṃ japetstotraṃ sa kṛtsnaṃ phalamāpnuyāt
Namun, si pemegang vrata yang berdisiplin, dengan mengingati maknanya, mengulang japa himne ini pada hari-hari upacara suci dan perayaan selama genap sebulan, akan memperoleh buahnya dengan sempurna.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Month-long disciplined japa on parvan/festival occasions is framed as a complete sādhana yielding the full promised fruit—typical purāṇic phalaśruti encouraging sustained practice.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that mere repetition is not the highest practice—recitation joined with contemplation of the hymn’s meaning, performed with vrata-discipline on sacred days, ripens into the “complete fruit,” i.e., Shiva’s full grace leading toward purification and liberation.
In Saguna worship—such as Linga-pūjā—stotra-japa becomes most effective when the devotee holds the intended meaning (artha) while worshipping, aligning mind, speech, and ritual into one-pointed devotion to Shiva as Pati.
A month-long vrata with daily stotra-japa, especially on parva (holy observance days), combined with artha-anusandhāna (meditative reflection on meaning); this can be paired with standard Shaiva supports like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and mantra-japa (e.g., Panchakshara) according to one’s tradition.