Shloka 36
पुराणविदः महिमा तथा अध्ययन-अध्यापन-दानफलम्
The Glory of the Purāṇa-Knower and the Fruits of Study, Teaching, and Giving
ज्ञानवाप्तिर्यदा न स्याद्योगशास्त्राणि यत्नतः । अध्येतव्यानि पौराणं शास्त्रं श्रोतव्यमेव च
jñānavāptiryadā na syādyogaśāstrāṇi yatnataḥ | adhyetavyāni paurāṇaṃ śāstraṃ śrotavyameva ca
Kapag, kahit masikap na pagsisikap sa mga kasulatan ng Yoga, hindi pa nakakamit ang tunay na kaalaman, nararapat pag-aralan ang śāstra ng Purāṇa at pakinggan din ito—upang sumibol ang wastong pag-unawa sa pamamagitan ng inihayag na turo ni Śiva.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that if experiential jñāna does not arise through strenuous yogic study alone, one should turn to the Shiva-oriented Purāṇic śāstra—especially through śravaṇa (devout listening)—because Śiva’s grace and right doctrine remove ignorance and loosen pāśa (bondage).
Purāṇic study and listening typically transmit Saguna Śiva upāsanā—Linga worship, mantra, and vrata—through which the mind becomes purified; that purification supports the dawning of knowledge leading toward realization of Śiva as Pati beyond bondage.
The direct instruction is śāstra-śravaṇa and adhyayana (listening to and studying the Purāṇa). Practically, this is done by hearing the Shiva Purana in a disciplined way, ideally alongside mantra-japa (e.g., the Panchākṣarī) and regular Shiva worship.