Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 15
ब्राह्मणीमरणवर्णनम् (Account of the Brahmin Woman’s Death) — within Nandikeśvara-māhātmya
सूत उवाच । सम्यक्पृष्टं भवद्भिश्च कथयामि यथाश्रुतम् । शौनकाद्याश्च मुनयः सर्वे हि शृणुतादरात्
sūta uvāca | samyakpṛṣṭaṃ bhavadbhiśca kathayāmi yathāśrutam | śaunakādyāśca munayaḥ sarve hi śṛṇutādarāt
Sūta thưa: “Các ngài hỏi thật đúng; tôi sẽ thuật lại đúng như điều tôi đã được nghe. Hỡi các bậc hiền triết bắt đầu từ Śaunaka—tất thảy quý ngài—xin lắng nghe với lòng cung kính.”
Suta Goswami (Sūta)
FAQs
It establishes śravaṇa (reverent listening) as a primary doorway to grace: sacred knowledge about Śiva is to be received through an authentic lineage (“as heard”) and absorbed with respect, which purifies the mind and supports liberation-oriented devotion.
In the Kotirudra context—famous for Jyotirliṅga glory—this verse frames the coming narration as an authoritative guide for Saguna Śiva worship through Liṅga-mahātmya: listening attentively prepares the devotee for faith-filled pilgrimage, pūjā, and remembrance.
The direct practice is disciplined listening (śravaṇa) with ādarā (reverence). As a takeaway, one may hear/recite Shiva Purana passages before Liṅga-pūjā, mentally repeating “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to steady attention while receiving the teaching.