Shiva Purana

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गीतात्मना श्रुतिपदेन च भाषया वा शंभुप्रतापगुणरूपविलासनाम्नाम् । वाचा स्फुटं तु रसवत्स्तवनं यदस्य तत्कीर्तनं भवति साधनमत्र मध्यम् ३ ।

sanskrit

By Kīrtana (glorification) is meant the clear expression of Śiva’s exploits, attributes, forms, sports, names etc. in good taste by reciting traditional lore, singing songs of praise even in mother tongue. It is the middle one of the three means.

english translation

gItAtmanA zrutipadena ca bhASayA vA zaMbhupratApaguNarUpavilAsanAmnAm | vAcA sphuTaM tu rasavatstavanaM yadasya tatkIrtanaM bhavati sAdhanamatra madhyam 3 |

hk transliteration