Shloka 127

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

अतस्तत्र पठेद्विद्वाञ् छिवभक्तो दृढव्रतः यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि स्तवं सर्वमनुत्तमम्

Transliteration

atastatra paṭhedvidvāñ chivabhakto dṛḍhavrataḥ yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi stavaṃ sarvamanuttamam

Translation

కాబట్టి ఆ పవిత్ర సందర్భంలో విద్యావంతుడు, దృఢవ్రతుడు, శివభక్తుడు ఈ అనుత్తమ స్తవాన్ని సంపూర్ణంగా పఠించవలెను; ఎవడు పఠించినా లేదా శ్రద్ధతో వినినా, అతడు దాని పవిత్ర పుణ్యప్రభావాన్ని పొందును।

Word by Word

• ataḥ: therefore

• tatra: there/in that sacred place or context

• paṭhet: should recite

• vidvān: a learned person

• śiva-bhaktaḥ: a devotee of Śiva

• dṛḍha-vrataḥ: steadfast in vow/observance

• yaḥ: whoever

• paṭhet: recites

• śṛṇuyāt: should listen/hears

• vā api: or even

• stavam: hymn of praise

• sarvam: entirely/in full

• anuttamam: unsurpassed/supreme

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It elevates stotra-recitation (pāṭha) and reverent hearing (śravaṇa) as direct supports to Linga-centered Śiva-bhakti, emphasizing disciplined observance (dṛḍha-vrata) as the proper devotional frame.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By calling the hymn “anuttama” (unsurpassed) and prescribing its complete recitation, the verse implies Śiva as Pati—the supreme reality worthy of total praise—whose grace can be accessed through devotion, even by mere listening.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stotra-pāṭha and śravaṇa performed with vrata (disciplined vow) are highlighted—devotional disciplines aligned with Shaiva practice that purify the paśu (soul) and weaken pāśa (bondage) through sustained Śiva-bhakti.