Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 18
प्रातः समुत्थाय तथा शयानो यः कीर्तयेतानुदिनं स्तवं च । स मुक्तपापः सुविशुद्धदेहः समाश्रयं याति महेश्वरस्य
prātaḥ samutthāya tathā śayāno yaḥ kīrtayetānudinaṃ stavaṃ ca | sa muktapāpaḥ suviśuddhadehaḥ samāśrayaṃ yāti maheśvarasya
காலையில் எழுந்தோ அல்லது படுத்த நிலையிலேயே தினமும் இந்த ஸ்தவத்தைப் பாடுபவன், பாவமின்றி மிகத் தூய்மையடைந்து மகேஸ்வரனின் சரணத்தை அடைகிறான்।
Narrative voice of the Purāṇa (deduced phalaśruti style within Revā Khaṇḍa)
Scene: Two-part vignette: (1) a devotee rising at dawn to chant; (2) the same devotee lying down (sick or resting) still chanting; above, Maheśvara’s luminous presence signifies ‘āśraya’, while dark stains (pāpa) dissolve from the devotee’s form into light.
FAQs
Consistent daily remembrance and praise purifies the devotee and culminates in taking refuge in Śiva.
The context remains the Narmadā-stotra; the fruit described is Śiva’s shelter rather than a single geographic spot.
Anudina-kīrtana: chanting the hymn daily, at morning rising and even at rest.
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