Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
मुनिप्रश्नवर्णनम्
Description of the Sages’ Questions
सूत सूत महाभाग चिरञ्जीव सुखी भव । यच्छ्रावयसि नस्तात शांकरीं परमां कथाम्
sūta sūta mahābhāga cirañjīva sukhī bhava | yacchrāvayasi nastāta śāṃkarīṃ paramāṃ kathām
Ôi Sūta, bậc đại phúc! Xin ngài sống lâu và an lạc, hỡi người con thân mến, vì ngài đang khiến chúng con được nghe câu chuyện thánh tối thượng thuộc về Śiva—bản Śāṅkarī cao quý.
The sages (Ṛṣis) of Naimiṣāraṇya addressing Sūta
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
FAQs
It praises śravaṇa (devout listening) of Śiva’s supreme narrative as an auspicious act that supports bhakti and invites Śiva’s grace (anugraha), which is central to liberation-oriented Shaiva practice.
By honoring the Śāṅkarī kathā, the sages affirm devotion to Saguna Śiva—approached through sacred narration, names, and deeds—which traditionally culminates in concrete worship such as Liṅga-pūjā and remembrance of Śiva’s forms.
The implied practice is śravaṇa of Śiva-kathā in satsanga—listening with reverence—often paired in tradition with japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple Liṅga worship.