Shloka 151
Praṇava-Māhātmya and the Twofold Mantra (Sūkṣma–Sthūla) in Śaiva Sādhanā
कुरुते यो नरो भक्त्या स शिवः शिवमेधते । य इमं पठतेऽध्यायमर्थवद्वेदसंमतम्
kurute yo naro bhaktyā sa śivaḥ śivamedhate | ya imaṃ paṭhate'dhyāyamarthavadvedasaṃmatam
Sinumang gumawa nito nang may debosyon ay nagiging kaisa ni Śiva at umuunlad sa Śiva, at nakakamit ang mapalad na kasaganaan ni Śiva. At sinumang bumibigkas ng kabanatang ito—makabuluhan at sang-ayon sa diwa ng mga Veda—tumatanggap din ng banal na biyayang iyon.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: As this is in the Viśveśvara-saṃhitā, the teaching is framed around Kāśī Viśveśvara: recitation and devotion aligned with Vedic intent are praised as a direct means to Śiva’s favor and auspicious attainment.
Significance: Śiva-sāyujya/Śiva-sāmīpya-oriented merit: becoming ‘Śiva-like’ through bhakti and śravaṇa-pāṭha; purification and uplift through Veda-concordant Purāṇic recitation.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It teaches that sincere bhakti and faithful engagement with Śiva’s teachings transform the devotee into a Śiva-aligned being, yielding auspiciousness and spiritual fulfillment consistent with Vedic dharma.
In the Vidyeśvara context, devotion expressed through worship and reverent study supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā (including Liṅga worship) and leads the devotee toward Śiva’s grace and inner identification with Him.
Regular recitation (pāṭha) of the chapter with devotion—ideally alongside Śiva-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and daily Śiva-upāsanā—is implied as the practical takeaway.