Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 48
स्कन्दसरः (Skandasara) — तीर्थवर्णनम् / Description of the Skandasara Sacred Lake
सप्तकृत्वस्तदावृत्त्यालभन्त शिवदर्शनम् । श्रोष्यत्यथापि यश्चेदं मानवो भक्तितत्परः
saptakṛtvastadāvṛttyālabhanta śivadarśanam | śroṣyatyathāpi yaścedaṃ mānavo bhaktitatparaḥ
Dengan mengulang kisah/ajaran itu tujuh kali, seseorang memperoleh darśana—penglihatan langsung—Tuhan Śiva. Bahkan sesiapa yang hanya mendengarnya dengan bhakti yang satu-tujuan juga menjadi diberkati dan dipenuhi secara rohani.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Significance: Śiva-darśana (direct experiential ‘vision’/realization) is promised through repeated śravaṇa–pāṭha; the verse functions as a māhātmya for the Purāṇa itself rather than a single shrine.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva’s grace is accessible through bhakti-centered practice: repeated contemplation/recitation and devoted listening mature the soul (paśu) toward direct experience (darśana) of Pati, Lord Śiva.
“Śiva-darśana” here aligns with Saguna worship: through devotional hearing and repetition, the mind becomes purified and fit to perceive Śiva’s gracious presence—often approached in Purāṇic practice through Liṅga-upāsanā and sacred kathā.
Śravaṇa and āvṛtti: listen to the Śiva Purāṇa passage with devotion and repeat/recite it (traditionally seven times) as a focused bhakti-sādhana, supporting steady remembrance of Śiva.