Shloka 31
गिरिजातपः-परीक्षा तथा सप्तर्षि-आह्वानम्
Girijā’s Austerity-Test and the Summoning of the Seven Sages
तत्र त्वं शृणु सद्बुध्या चेतिहासं सुशोभितम् । क्रमात्त्वां बोधयंतो हि प्रीत्या तमुपधारय
tatra tvaṃ śṛṇu sadbudhyā cetihāsaṃ suśobhitam | kramāttvāṃ bodhayaṃto hi prītyā tamupadhāraya
ஆகையால் நீ நல்ல, நிலையான அறிவுடன் இந்த அழகுற அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்ட புனித வரலாற்றைக் கேள். நாம் அன்புடன் படிப்படியாக உனக்கு விளக்குவோம்; அதை மனத்தில் கவனமாகப் பதிய வைத்துக்கொள்.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages, in the Purāṇic discourse style)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes śravaṇa (devout listening) with sadbudhi—pure discernment—so the sacred narrative becomes an inner teaching that ripens into bhakti and right knowledge, central to Shaiva Siddhanta practice.
By urging attentive reception of the kathā, it frames Saguna Shiva’s līlā and teachings (often centered on Linga worship) as a means to stabilize devotion and prepare the mind for deeper realization of Shiva’s supreme nature.
The implied practice is disciplined listening and retention of Shiva-kathā (śravaṇa–manana). As a practical takeaway, one may hear the Purana with reverence, reflect in order (kramāt), and keep the teaching inwardly while maintaining japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” during or after listening.