Shloka 6
Śravaṇa–Kīrtana–Manana: Definitions and Hierarchy of Śaiva Sādhanā (श्रवणकीर्तनमनन-निरूपणम्)
सूत उवाच । अस्मिन्साधनमाहत्म्ये पुरा वृत्तं मुनीश्वराः । युष्मदर्थं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुध्वमवधानतः
sūta uvāca | asminsādhanamāhatmye purā vṛttaṃ munīśvarāḥ | yuṣmadarthaṃ pravakṣyāmi śṛṇudhvamavadhānataḥ
Sūta berkata: “Wahai para resi yang mulia, dalam kisah tentang keagungan amalan rohani ini ada suatu peristiwa purba yang patut diceritakan. Demi manfaat kamu semua, aku akan menuturkannya—dengarlah dengan penuh perhatian.”
Suta Goswami (Sūta)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It establishes śravaṇa (devout listening) as a form of sādhana: by hearing the ancient account with attention, the listener becomes fit to receive Shiva-oriented knowledge and devotional inspiration.
Before describing concrete forms of worship (often centered on the Liṅga as Saguna Shiva), the text frames the teaching as “sādhana-māhātmya,” indicating that disciplined practice and receptive listening are prerequisites to fruitful Liṅga-bhakti.
The immediate practice is avadhāna-yukta śravaṇa—listening with focused attention; as a takeaway, one should hear Shiva-kathā in a calm, reverent state as preparation for mantra-japa and pūjā.