Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 76
एतत्पवित्रमघनाशकरं विचित्रं शम्भोर्गुणानुकथनं परमं रहस्यम् । यः श्रावयेद्बुधजनान्प्रयतः पठेद्वा संप्राप्य भोगविभवं शिव मेति सोंते
etatpavitramaghanāśakaraṃ vicitraṃ śambhorguṇānukathanaṃ paramaṃ rahasyam | yaḥ śrāvayedbudhajanānprayataḥ paṭhedvā saṃprāpya bhogavibhavaṃ śiva meti soṃte
Esta narrativa maravilhosa e supremamente secreta das virtudes de Śambhu é purificadora e destrói o pecado. Quem, com disciplina, a recitar ou fizer os sábios ouvi-la, após alcançar gozos e prosperidade mundanos, por fim chega a Śiva.
Sūta (contextual, phalaśruti style)
Scene: A sage recites Śiva’s glories to an assembly of wise listeners; the spoken mantra-like verses appear as luminous script, washing away dark ‘pāpa’ shadows; above, Śiva’s serene form beckons.
FAQs
Hearing and reciting Śiva’s glories purifies the mind, destroys sin, and ultimately leads to union with Śiva.
No particular pilgrimage site is specified; the verse glorifies Śiva-kathā (narration of Śiva’s virtues) as a universal purifier.
Śravaṇa and pāṭha: making the wise hear (śrāvayet) and disciplined recitation/reading (prayataḥ paṭhet).