Shloka 40
शिवपुराण-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Śiva Purāṇa) / Śivapurāṇa Māhātmya
न नाशयति यत्पापं सा रौद्री संहिता द्विजाः । तन्न पश्याम्यहं लोके मार्गमाणोऽपि सर्वदा
na nāśayati yatpāpaṃ sā raudrī saṃhitā dvijāḥ | tanna paśyāmyahaṃ loke mārgamāṇo'pi sarvadā
اے دِوِجوں، رَودری سَمہِتا جس گناہ کو فنا نہ کرے—ایسا کوئی گناہ میں اس دنیا میں کہیں نہیں دیکھتا، اگرچہ میں ہمیشہ تلاش کرتا رہا ہوں۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it is a sweeping claim of the Raudrī-saṃhitā’s universal pāpa-nāśakatva, echoing the Purāṇic idea that Rudra’s revelation functions as a supreme prāyaścitta.
Significance: Assures devotees that no sin is beyond destruction through engagement with the Raudrī-saṃhitā—supporting hope, repentance, and renewed dharmic life under Śiva’s grace.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse proclaims the unrivaled purifying power of Rudra-centered revelation: by hearing, reciting, and contemplating Shiva’s glory, pāpa is dissolved and the seeker becomes fit for Shiva’s grace (anugraha), which leads toward liberation.
By praising a Raudrī (Rudra-focused) Saṁhitā as sin-destroying, the text supports Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva through his names, forms, and sacred narratives—culminating in steadiness of devotion that naturally turns toward Linga-upāsanā and surrender to Shiva as Pati.
A direct takeaway is śravaṇa and pāṭha (listening/recitation) of Shiva Purana with bhakti; it may be paired with japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a practical daily discipline for purification.