Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
देवस्तुतिः — Hymn of Praise by the Devas
Devastuti
यः पठेत्पाठयेद्वापि समाख्यानमिदं द्वयम् । भुक्त्वेह परं सौख्यं गाणपत्यमवाप्नुयात्
yaḥ paṭhetpāṭhayedvāpi samākhyānamidaṃ dvayam | bhuktveha paraṃ saukhyaṃ gāṇapatyamavāpnuyāt
凡诵读——或令他人诵读——此二重圣传者，今世先享至上安乐，终得归依于象头神伽内沙（Gaṇapati）恩佑之吉祥境界（gāṇapatya）。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Emphasizes śravaṇa/paṭhana and pāṭhana (sponsoring recitation) as meritorious acts; promises worldly sukha and a posthumous auspicious attainment.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It is a phalaśruti teaching that śravaṇa and pāṭha of the Purāṇic kathā are themselves acts of bhakti that purify the devotee and draw divine grace—here specifically the grace and auspicious guardianship of Gaṇapati.
In the Shiva Purana, devotion to Saguna forms is supported through kathā, nāma, and stotra; this verse affirms that faithful recitation of Shiva-centered narratives yields tangible well-being and also spiritual affiliation with Shiva’s divine family, especially Gaṇapati as remover of obstacles to worship.
Regular recitation (pāṭha) or arranging recitation (pāṭhana) of the chapter as a vrata—ideally preceded by simple purification and invocation—serves as a bhakti practice; it may be paired with Gaṇapati remembrance before Shiva worship to remove obstacles.