Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/13/21

राजसूयेन यत्पुण्यमग्निष्टोमशतेन च ।। तत्पुण्यं लभते शंभोः कथाश्रवणमात्रतः ।। २१ ।।

sanskrit

Merely by listening to the story of Śiva one derives the merit similar to that resulting from Rājasūya and a hundred Agniṣṭoma rites.

english translation

rAjasUyena yatpuNyamagniSTomazatena ca || tatpuNyaM labhate zaMbhoH kathAzravaNamAtrataH || 21 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/13/22

सर्वतीर्थावगाहेन गां कोटिप्रदानतः ।। तत् फलं लभते शंभोः कथाश्रवणतो मुने ।। २२ ।।

sanskrit

O sage, by listening to the story of Śiva one derives the benefit and merit derived from ablution in the sacred rivers and from gifting away a crore of cows.

english translation

sarvatIrthAvagAhena gAM koTipradAnataH || tat phalaM labhate zaMbhoH kathAzravaNato mune || 22 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/13/23

ये शृण्वंति कथां शंभोस्सदा भुवनपावनीम् ।। ते मनुष्या न मंतव्या रुद्रा एव न संशयः ।। २३ ।।

sanskrit

Those who constantly listen to Śiva’s story that sanctifies the worlds are not mere human beings, they are Rudras. There is no doubt in this.

english translation

ye zRNvaMti kathAM zaMbhossadA bhuvanapAvanIm || te manuSyA na maMtavyA rudrA eva na saMzayaH || 23 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/13/24

शृण्वतां शिवसत्कीर्तिं सतां कीर्तयतां च ताम् ।। पदाम्बुजरजांस्येव तीर्थानि मुनयो विदुः ।। २४।।

sanskrit

Sages consider the dust in the lotus-feet of those who listen to the holy glory of Śiva and those who constantly glorify it, to be as holy as the holy centres.

english translation

zRNvatAM zivasatkIrtiM satAM kIrtayatAM ca tAm || padAmbujarajAMsyeva tIrthAni munayo viduH || 24||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/13/25

गंतुं निःश्रेयसं स्थानं येऽभिवांछन्ति देहिनः ।। कथां पौराणिकीं शैवीं भक्त्या शृण्वंतु ते सदा ।। २५।।

sanskrit

Let those embodied beings who desire to attain salvation listen always the Purāṇic story of Śiva with devotion.

english translation

gaMtuM niHzreyasaM sthAnaM ye'bhivAMchanti dehinaH || kathAM paurANikIM zaivIM bhaktyA zRNvaMtu te sadA || 25||

hk transliteration by Sanscript