Shloka 127

अध्याय ९६: शरभ-प्रादुर्भावः, नृसिंह-दर्पशमनम्, विष्णोः शिवस्तुतिः, फलश्रुति

Devanagari script

अतस्तत्र पठेद्विद्वाञ् छिवभक्तो दृढव्रतः यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि स्तवं सर्वमनुत्तमम्

Transliteration

atastatra paṭhedvidvāñ chivabhakto dṛḍhavrataḥ yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi stavaṃ sarvamanuttamam

Translation

因此，在那神圣的境域中，博学之士——誓愿坚固、具足对湿婆的虔敬——应当通篇诵读此无上赞颂；凡能诵持者，或以信心聆听者，皆同得其净化之力。

Word by Word

• ataḥ: therefore

• tatra: there/in that sacred place or context

• paṭhet: should recite

• vidvān: a learned person

• śiva-bhaktaḥ: a devotee of Śiva

• dṛḍha-vrataḥ: steadfast in vow/observance

• yaḥ: whoever

• paṭhet: recites

• śṛṇuyāt: should listen/hears

• vā api: or even

• stavam: hymn of praise

• sarvam: entirely/in full

• anuttamam: unsurpassed/supreme

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It elevates stotra-recitation (pāṭha) and reverent hearing (śravaṇa) as direct supports to Linga-centered Śiva-bhakti, emphasizing disciplined observance (dṛḍha-vrata) as the proper devotional frame.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By calling the hymn “anuttama” (unsurpassed) and prescribing its complete recitation, the verse implies Śiva as Pati—the supreme reality worthy of total praise—whose grace can be accessed through devotion, even by mere listening.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stotra-pāṭha and śravaṇa performed with vrata (disciplined vow) are highlighted—devotional disciplines aligned with Shaiva practice that purify the paśu (soul) and weaken pāśa (bondage) through sustained Śiva-bhakti.