Shloka 35
शिवपुराण-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Śiva Purāṇa) / Śivapurāṇa Māhātmya
तां रुद्र संहितां यस्तु भैरवप्रतिमांतिके । त्रिः पठेत्प्रत्यहं मौनी स कामानखिलां ल्लभेत्
tāṃ rudra saṃhitāṃ yastu bhairavapratimāṃtike | triḥ paṭhetpratyahaṃ maunī sa kāmānakhilāṃ llabhet
Sesiapa yang berdiam diri (mauna) dan membaca Rudra-saṃhitā itu tiga kali setiap hari di hadapan arca suci Bhairava, akan memperoleh segala hajat—dengan rahmat Tuhan Śiva dalam rupa-Nya yang menggerunkan lagi melindungi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Jyotirlinga: Mahākāleśvara
Sthala Purana: Bhairava/Mahākāla is strongly associated with Ujjain’s Mahākāleśvara, where Śiva is worshiped as Time itself; the verse’s Bhairava-pratimāntike recitation aligns with kṣetrapāla worship guarding the sacred precinct and granting siddhi/aims to disciplined devotees.
Significance: Worship/recitation before Bhairava is framed as protective and wish-fulfilling; in Mahākāla-kṣetra, Bhairava devotion is commonly held to remove obstacles and grant both bhoga and (when matured) mokṣa.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Kālī
Role: destructive
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined scriptural recitation (parāyaṇa) combined with mauna (silence) and devotion before Bhairava focuses the mind on Śiva (Pati), loosening bondage (pāśa) and yielding both inner steadiness and the fulfillment of rightful aims through divine grace.
By prescribing recitation in front of Bhairava’s pratimā, the verse emphasizes Saguna worship—approaching Śiva through a consecrated form. Such worship purifies attention and makes the formless (Nirguna) Śiva accessible through a devotional, embodied focus.
Daily thrice-recitation of the Rudra-saṃhitā near Bhairava’s image while observing mauna. As a practical takeaway, it implies a devotional routine (niyama): clean seat, focused reading/chanting, restrained speech, and offering the merit to Śiva.