Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 42
कोटयो ब्रह्महत्यानामगम्यागमकोटयः । सद्यः प्रलयमायांति महादेवेति कीर्तनात्
koṭayo brahmahatyānāmagamyāgamakoṭayaḥ | sadyaḥ pralayamāyāṃti mahādeveti kīrtanāt
Hàng ức tội nặng như brahmahatyā, cùng hàng ức hàng ức tội lỗi ghê gớm khó lường khác, đều tiêu tan tức khắc nhờ niệm tụng “Mahādeva”.
Devāḥ (the gods)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Dark, smoky forms symbolizing sins dissolve instantly as a radiant ‘Mahādeva’ mantra appears; a devotee chants before a liṅga, light washing away shadows.
FAQs
The divine Name is celebrated as supremely purifying, capable of dissolving even the heaviest karmic burdens.
The emphasis is on spiritual purification via Śiva’s Name; the tīrtha framework suggests pilgrimage merit is amplified by nāma-japa.
Chanting ‘Mahādeva’ (nāma-kīrtana/japa) is presented as a powerful prāyaścitta (atonement).