Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
प्रस्थान-विरह-विलापः
Departure and Lament in Separation
इदमाख्यानमाख्यातमद्भुतं मंगलायनम् । सर्वविघ्नप्रशमनं सर्वव्याधिविनाशनम्
idamākhyānamākhyātamadbhutaṃ maṃgalāyanam | sarvavighnapraśamanaṃ sarvavyādhivināśanam
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Suta Goswami (narrating the phalaśruti-style praise of the account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Frames the kathā as maṅgala-āyana: by grace it pacifies vighnas and destroys vyādhis—i.e., loosening pāśa (bondage) manifesting as suffering/obstruction.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It functions as a phalaśruti, declaring that devoted hearing/recitation of this Shaiva narrative generates maṅgala (auspicious merit), removes vighnas (inner and outer impediments), and alleviates suffering—supporting the seeker’s progress toward Shiva’s grace.
By praising the power of Shiva-kathā itself, the verse reinforces Saguna devotion—approaching Shiva through his sacred stories and attributes—an accepted doorway in Shaiva Siddhanta that purifies the mind and steadies worship, including Linga-upāsanā.
A practical takeaway is regular śravaṇa/pāṭha (listening/recitation) of the Purāṇa with devotion, ideally alongside simple Shiva practices such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to support obstacle-removal and inner healing.