Shloka 2
Śiva-Naivedya-Grāhyatā-Nirṇayaḥ
On the Proper Acceptance and Merit of Śiva’s Consecrated Food-Offering
सूत उवाच । शृणुध्वं मुनयः सर्वे सावधानतयाधुना । सर्वं वदामि संप्रीत्या धन्या यूयं शिवव्रताः
sūta uvāca | śṛṇudhvaṃ munayaḥ sarve sāvadhānatayādhunā | sarvaṃ vadāmi saṃprītyā dhanyā yūyaṃ śivavratāḥ
Sūta nói: “Hỡi chư hiền thánh, xin hãy lắng nghe ngay bây giờ với trọn vẹn sự chú tâm. Ta sẽ kể hết mọi điều bằng niềm hoan hỷ từ đáy lòng. Phúc thay các ngài—những người giữ giới nguyện (vrata) dâng trọn cho Śiva.”
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Introductory assurance before giving nirṇaya and bilva-māhātmya; emphasizes the worthiness of Śiva-vratins as recipients of teaching.
Significance: Frames listening (śravaṇa) as a devotional act; receiving correct doctrine/ritual rulings is itself a form of grace (anugraha) through the guru-paramparā.
FAQs
It establishes śravaṇa (reverent listening) as a primary doorway to Śiva-knowledge, praising those who hold a steady Śiva-vrata—devotion and discipline oriented to Pati (Śiva), leading the bound soul (paśu) toward liberation.
By calling the listeners “Śiva-vratāḥ,” the verse frames the teaching as meant for committed worshippers of Saguna Śiva (including Liṅga-upāsanā), where attentive hearing and faithful practice mature into deeper realization of Śiva’s supreme nature.
The implied practice is disciplined, attentive listening to Śiva-kathā and teachings, accompanied by a Śiva-vrata—regular worship, japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and steady devotional focus.