Shloka 39
हनूमत्प्रादुर्भावः (Hanūmat-prādurbhāvaḥ) — The Manifestation/Birth of Hanumān as Śiva’s Agency
इति ते कथितं तात हनुमच्चरितम्वरम् । धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
iti te kathitaṃ tāta hanumaccaritamvaram | dhanyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ sarvakāmaphalapradam
Vậy đó, hỡi con yêu, ta đã kể cho con nghe thánh truyện tuyệt diệu về Hanumān. Thánh truyện ấy cát tường và phước lành, ban danh tiếng và thọ mạng lâu dài, lại cho quả báo của mọi ước nguyện chính đáng.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse affirms the Shaiva Purana principle that śravaṇa (devotional listening) to a sacred narrative purifies the mind, increases auspiciousness, and supports dharma—ultimately aiding the soul’s journey toward Shiva’s grace and liberation.
By praising a devotee’s sacred story, the text promotes saguna-bhakti—devotion through names, forms, and narratives—which naturally culminates in reverence for Shiva’s manifest presence such as the Linga and in seeking Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
A practical takeaway is regular pāṭha/śravaṇa of the Hanumān-carita as a vrata-like discipline, ideally alongside Shiva-bhakti practices such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and worship with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) where customary.