Shloka 41
षड्विंशतिपुराणानां मध्येऽप्येकं शृणोति यः । पठेद्वा भक्तियुक्तस्तु स मुक्तो नात्र संशयः
ṣaḍviṃśatipurāṇānāṃ madhye'pyekaṃ śṛṇoti yaḥ | paṭhedvā bhaktiyuktastu sa mukto nātra saṃśayaḥ
在二十六部《往世书》中，凡能聆听哪怕一部，或以虔敬之心诵读者，必得解脱；对此毫无疑惑。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Śravaṇa/pāṭha of Purāṇic Śiva-kathā is presented as a direct upāya for mokṣa through bhakti and Śiva’s anugraha (grace), even without elaborate ritual capacity.
FAQs
It declares śravaṇa (devout listening) and pāṭha (devout reading) of sacred Purāṇic teaching as liberating when done with bhakti, emphasizing grace-oriented liberation aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta.
Purāṇic recitation typically praises Saguna Shiva—His forms, līlās, and the Linga’s sanctity—so devoted hearing/reading becomes a mode of worship that turns the mind toward Shiva and prepares it for liberation.
Regular śravaṇa or pāṭha of the Shiva Purana with devotion—especially in vrata times like Mahāśivarātri—serves as a simple sādhana; it may be paired with mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) though this verse specifically highlights hearing/reading.