Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
यः पठेच्छृणुयाद् वापि राज्ञश्चरितमुत्तमम् / सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyād vāpi rājñaścaritamuttamam / sarvapāpavinirmukto brahmaloke mahīyate
Ai tụng đọc, hoặc chỉ cần lắng nghe, câu chuyện tối thượng về hạnh đức của vị vua ấy, sẽ được giải thoát khỏi mọi tội lỗi và được tôn vinh nơi cõi Phạm Thiên (Brahmaloka).
Sūta (narrator) to the sages (traditional Purāṇic frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It does not define Ātman directly; it emphasizes purification (pāpa-kṣaya) through śravaṇa and pāṭha of dharmic narrative, which traditionally prepares the mind for realizing the Self.
The practice highlighted is śravaṇa (devotional listening) and pāṭha (recitation) as purifying disciplines—supportive auxiliaries to Yoga by cleansing karmic impediments and stabilizing sāttvika attention.
This specific verse is a phalaśruti about rājadharma-kathā and does not explicitly mention Shiva–Vishnu unity; in the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such purifying hearing supports devotion to Īśvara beyond sectarian division.