Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
नारदस्य विष्णूपदेशवर्णनम् — Nārada and Viṣṇu: Instruction after Delusion
शिवेति नामदावाग्नेर्महापातकप र्वताः । भस्मीभवन्त्यनायासात्सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः
śiveti nāmadāvāgnermahāpātakapa rvatāḥ | bhasmībhavantyanāyāsātsatyaṃ satyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ
O próprio nome “Śiva” é como um incêndio na floresta; montanhas de grandes pecados tornam-se cinzas sem esforço. Isto é verdade—verdade, em verdade—sem dúvida.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Āghoramūrti
FAQs
It declares the purifying potency of Śiva-nāma: remembrance and repetition of “Śiva” burns accumulated karmic impurities, making the aspirant fit for grace (anugraha) and liberation.
In Saguna worship, the Name is a direct, accessible form of Śiva’s presence; chanting “Śiva” is treated as worship comparable to approaching the Liṅga—invoking the Lord’s auspicious power that dissolves sin and bondage.
Śiva-nāma japa (repetition of “Śiva” or the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) as a daily practice; it can be paired with Liṅga-pūjā and Tripuṇḍra-bhasma for a Shaiva sādhana.