Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 24
Viṣṇoḥ Sahasranāma-stotreṇa Śiva-prasādaḥ
Vishnu’s Thousand-Name Hymn and Shiva’s Grace
यदुद्दिश्य फलं श्रेष्ठं पठिष्यन्ति नरास्त्विह । सप्स्यन्ते नात्र संदेहः फलं तत्सत्यमुत्तमम्
yaduddiśya phalaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ paṭhiṣyanti narāstviha | sapsyante nātra saṃdehaḥ phalaṃ tatsatyamuttamam
念及那至上的果报，世间之人将诵读此圣传。他们必定获得其果——毫无疑虑。所许之果真实不虚，最为殊胜。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Emphasizes śravaṇa/pāṭha as a means to assured phala; pilgrimage is interiorized as ‘approach through recitation’ rather than site-specific merit.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It is a phala-śruti affirming that sincere reading/hearing of the sacred Shaiva narrative yields a real, superior spiritual result—strengthening devotion to Pati (Shiva) and leading the seeker toward auspiciousness and liberation.
Kotirudrasaṃhitā centers on Shiva’s accessible, grace-giving presence (often through Jyotirlinga worship). The verse assures that engaging with these accounts through recitation supports Saguna-bhakti and invites Shiva’s anugraha (grace), which is the true giver of the stated fruit.
Regular śravaṇa (hearing) and pāṭha (recitation) of the chapter with devotion—ideally alongside Linga worship and japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—is implied as the practical takeaway.