Shloka 25
शिवपुराण-प्रशंसा (Praise of the Śiva Purāṇa) / Śivapurāṇa Māhātmya
एतच्छिवपुराणं वै लिखित्वा पुस्तकं स्वयम् । यो दद्याच्छिवभक्तेभ्यस्तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु
etacchivapurāṇaṃ vai likhitvā pustakaṃ svayam | yo dadyācchivabhaktebhyastasya puṇyaphalaṃ śṛṇu
Ai tự tay chép bộ Śiva Purāṇa này thành sách, rồi đem cúng dường cho các tín đồ của Śiva—hãy lắng nghe quả phúc công đức tích tụ cho người ấy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: Text-dāna is presented as a high meritorious act: personally copying the Śiva Purāṇa and gifting it to Śiva-bhaktas spreads the liberating teaching-current associated with Viśveśvara; the ‘listen to its fruit’ introduces an extended phalaśruti on śāstra-dāna.
Significance: Promotes transmission of Śaiva dharma through manuscript culture; merit accrues by enabling others’ śravaṇa/pāṭha—an indirect but powerful participation in Śiva’s grace.
Shakti Form: Annapūrṇā
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It teaches that śāstra-sevā (serving Shiva’s scripture) through writing and gifting supports devotion (bhakti) and becomes a powerful source of puṇya, orienting the giver toward Shiva-centered living and liberation.
By ensuring Shiva’s teachings reach Shiva-bhaktas, the verse strengthens Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—because the Purana transmits proper methods, vows, and attitudes for devoted practice.
The direct practice is dharma-dāna: copying (likhana) and donating the Shiva Purana to Shiva devotees; it can be paired with simple bhakti such as reciting “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while writing or gifting.