Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 188
पञ्चावरणमार्गस्थं योगेश्वरस्तोत्रम्
Pañcāvaraṇa-mārga Stotra to Yogeśvara Śiva
आस्तामियं फलावाप्तिरस्मिन्संकीर्तिते सति । सार्धमंबिकया देवः श्रुत्यैवं दिवि तिष्ठति
āstāmiyaṃ phalāvāptirasminsaṃkīrtite sati | sārdhamaṃbikayā devaḥ śrutyaivaṃ divi tiṣṭhati
Biarlah ini sahaja menjadi ganjaran yang dijanjikan apabila kidung suci ini dilagukan: Tuhan Śiva, bersama Ambikā (Ibu Ilahi), tetap bersemayam teguh di syurga—demikianlah dinyatakan oleh wahyu suci.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a specific Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse states a phalaśruti: recitation itself is the promised fruit, culminating in Śiva’s presence with Ambikā in the celestial realm.
Significance: Frames saṅkīrtana/recitation as a direct means to divine proximity (sānnidhya) and post-mortem ascent (divi tiṣṭhati) through Śiva’s grace.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Ambikā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that sincere saṅkīrtana (devotional recitation) itself is the fruit: through it, Śiva—ever united with Ambikā—becomes firmly present in the devotee’s highest state, affirmed as śruti-siddha (grounded in sacred revelation).
By praising and reciting the Lord’s glory, the devotee approaches Saguna Śiva (Śiva with attributes, worshipped as Liṅga and as the Divine Couple). The verse emphasizes presence and establishment of the Deity through sound (nāda/śabda), a key mode of Liṅga-bhakti.
Regular recitation/chanting of the hymn as saṅkīrtana—ideally with mental remembrance of Śiva with Ambikā—serves as the practice; it can be paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and focused devotion during daily worship or Mahāśivarātri.