Shloka 15
Bhairavaśāpavṛttāntaḥ
The Episode of Bhairava’s Curse and Consolation
य इदं शृणुयाद्भक्त्या श्रावयेद्वा समाहितः । स भुक्त्वेहाखिलान्भोगानन्ते मोक्षमवाप्नुयात्
ya idaṃ śṛṇuyādbhaktyā śrāvayedvā samāhitaḥ | sa bhuktvehākhilānbhogānante mokṣamavāpnuyāt
இதை பக்தியுடன் கேட்பவன், அல்லது ஒருமனத்துடன் பிறருக்குக் கேட்கச் செய்வவன், இவ்வுலகில் எல்லா நியாயமான இன்பங்களையும் அனுபவித்து, இறுதியில் சிவகிருபையால் மோட்சத்தை அடைவான்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that bhakti expressed through śravaṇa (devout listening) and śrāvaṇa/pravacana (making others hear) purifies the soul and culminates in Shiva-bestowed moksha, while also harmonizing worldly life through dharmic enjoyment.
In the Shiva Purana, hearing and propagating Shiva’s līlā and praises is itself a form of Saguna Shiva-upāsanā; it supports devotion to the Linga by deepening remembrance, reverence, and surrender to Shiva as Pati (the liberating Lord).
Regular śravaṇa and pāraayaṇa (devotional listening/recitation) with samādhāna (focused mind)—especially on days like Mahāśivarātri—serves as a practical bhakti-sādhana that leads toward grace and liberation.