Shloka 29
शिवपुराण-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Śiva Purāṇa) / Śivapurāṇa Māhātmya
उपोषितश्चतुर्दश्यां रात्रौ जागरणान्वितः । यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि तस्य पुण्यं वदाम्यहम्
upoṣitaścaturdaśyāṃ rātrau jāgaraṇānvitaḥ | yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi tasya puṇyaṃ vadāmyaham
சதுர்தசியன்று உபவாசம் இருந்து இரவு விழிப்புடன் பாராயணம் செய்வதோ அல்லது கேட்பதோ செய்பவனின் புண்ணியத்தை நான் இப்போது கூறுகிறேன்।
Sūta Gosvāmi
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that disciplined devotion—fasting on the caturdaśī and keeping night-long vigil—combined with śravaṇa (hearing) or pāṭha (recitation) generates purifying puṇya that supports the seeker’s movement toward Śiva’s grace and liberation.
Caturdaśī-vrata and jāgaraṇa are classic supports for Saguna Śiva worship, especially in connection with liṅga-pūjā and night worship; the verse links outer observance with inner attentiveness through sacred recitation/hearing.
Observe a caturdaśī fast, remain awake in devotional vigil, and spend the night with Shiva-kathā—listening or reciting—ideally alongside mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”).