Shloka 117

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

य इदं परमाख्यानं पुण्यं वेदैः समन्वितम् पठित्वा शृणुते चैव सर्वदुःखविनाशनम्

Transliteration

ya idaṃ paramākhyānaṃ puṇyaṃ vedaiḥ samanvitam paṭhitvā śṛṇute caiva sarvaduḥkhavināśanam

Translation

Ai đọc thánh truyện tối thượng này—thanh tịnh và hòa hợp với Veda—và cũng lắng nghe nó, thì mọi sầu khổ đều tiêu tan. Sự nghe (śravaṇa) và tụng đọc (pāṭha) ấy là pháp tịnh hóa; nhờ ân điển của Pati—Śiva—mà dây trói pāśa của paśu (linh hồn hữu thân) được nới lỏng.

Word by Word

• yaḥ: whoever

• idam: this

• parama-ākhyānam: supreme narrative/sacred account

• puṇyam: meritorious, holy

• vedaiḥ: with the Vedas

• samanvitam: endowed with, consistent with

• paṭhitvā: having read/recited

• śṛṇute: hears, listens

• ca eva: and indeed

• sarva-duḥkha: all sorrow/suffering

• vināśanam: destruction, removal

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It functions as a phala-śruti: it declares that recitation and attentive hearing of the Linga Purana’s supreme account—rooted in Vedic spirit—removes suffering, encouraging devotees to engage in Shiva-kathā as an act of worship.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Though not naming Shiva directly, it implies Pati’s grace working through śravaṇa and pāṭha: when the paśu approaches the sacred teaching aligned with the Vedas, the pasha of duḥkha is destroyed, indicating Shiva-tattva as the liberating principle behind the scripture’s efficacy.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) are highlighted as primary sādhana; in a Shaiva-Pāśupata frame, they purify the mind, weaken karmic bonds, and prepare the aspirant for deeper worship such as linga-pūjā and disciplined yoga.