Shloka 5
Śravaṇa–Kīrtana–Manana: Definitions and Hierarchy of Śaiva Sādhanā (श्रवणकीर्तनमनन-निरूपणम्)
सत्संगमेन भवति श्रवणं पुरस्तात्संकीर्तनं पशुपतेरथ तद्दृढं स्यात् । सर्वोत्तमं भवति तन्मननं तदंते सर्वं हि संभवति शंकरदृष्टिपाते
satsaṃgamena bhavati śravaṇaṃ purastātsaṃkīrtanaṃ paśupateratha taddṛḍhaṃ syāt | sarvottamaṃ bhavati tanmananaṃ tadaṃte sarvaṃ hi saṃbhavati śaṃkaradṛṣṭipāte
由圣贤相会（satsanga）首先生起专注聆听；继而对兽主帕舒帕提（Paśupati）的赞颂唱诵（saṅkīrtana）得以坚固。其后，至上者乃对彼教法的深沉观思。诚然，当商羯罗（Śaṅkara）垂赐慈悲一瞥时，一切皆可成就。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Jyotirlinga: Viśvanātha
Sthala Purana: The verse’s emphasis on Śaṅkara’s dṛṣṭipāta (graceful glance) aligns with Kāśī’s theology where Viśvanātha grants liberation through His special favor; the sādhana-sequence (śravaṇa–kīrtana–manana) is framed as culminating in grace rather than mere effort.
Significance: Darśana and worship are held to accelerate bhakti and jñāna, culminating in Śiva’s anugraha; Kāśī is traditionally praised as a kṣetra where liberation is especially accessible by Śiva’s favor.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It outlines a Shaiva path of ascent—satsanga leading to śravaṇa (hearing), then saṅkīrtana (devotional praise), culminating in manana (deep contemplation), all consummated by Śiva’s anugraha (graceful glance).
Saṅkīrtana of Paśupati naturally supports Saguna worship—praising and remembering Śiva as the compassionate Lord—while manana matures that devotion into steady inner absorption, the heart of Linga-upāsanā.
Join satsanga, listen to Śiva-kathā, practice kirtan/japa of Śiva’s names (including the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and then sit for quiet contemplation (manana/dhyāna), praying for Śaṅkara’s grace.