Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 28
यस्तस्य पुरतो भक्त्या जपेद्वा शतरुद्रियम् । चतुर्णामपि वेदानां सोऽधीतानां भजेत्फलम्
yastasya purato bhaktyā japedvā śatarudriyam | caturṇāmapi vedānāṃ so'dhītānāṃ bhajetphalam
ผู้ใดด้วยศรัทธาภักดีสวดศตะรุทรียะต่อหน้าพระองค์ ย่อมได้ผลบุญประหนึ่งได้ศึกษาพระเวททั้งสี่ครบถ้วน
Brahmasaṃbhava Muni (deduced from concluding verse of the passage)
Tirtha: Mahāyogipura (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of devotees stands before a Śiva-liṅga, one leading the Śatarudriya chant with palm-leaf text; sacred ash and bilva leaves offered; the four Vedas appear personified as subtle luminous figures bestowing blessings.
FAQs
Devotional recitation of Śiva’s hymn is equated with the highest scriptural attainment, emphasizing bhakti and sacred sound.
The verse is set in the same Rudrāvarta/Mahāyogipura context, describing worship “before him” (the deity there).
Chanting the Śatarudriya with devotion in the deity’s presence.