The Glory of Shiva Purana - Prologue - Chapter - 1
The Shiva Purana is one of the 18 sacred scriptures of Hinduism. The holy text written by Romaharshana, was recited to Saunaka and other Sages of Naimisaranya by Suta his son and disciple of Veda Vyasa. In Kaliyuga, the terrible age is full of abominable people what is required is good conduct and devotion.
The soul needs purification to attain the blessings of Shiva and be redeemed of all sins. The only means is the Maha Shiva Purana narrated by Shiva himself and abdridged by Vyasa to sanctify the human mind and shower the fortune of sinless life.
The most pious rendering of God's divine power - any one who listens to it, reads it and follows it with respect are the manifestation of Rudra himself. They cross the ocean of worldly existence, forest of karma and achieve liberation. Shiva Purana like nectar makes the man immortal. The complete Shiva Purana is divided in to 24,000 verses divided in 7 Samhitas - Vaideshwara, Rudra, Sata-Rudra, Koti Rudra, Uma, Kailasa and Vayaviya compendiums.
The revered Purana explains trividha bhakthi of meditation, recital of prayer, acts of worship and service. The Shiva puran accords 4 aims of life - virtue, wealth, love and salvation if read with great devotion. It is above all the holy sacrifices and rivers. The ultimate Moksha - Jivanmukhti is possible only with Shiva Purana.
Suta in the opening of his magnificent rendition bows to the holy feet of Shiva for initiating him to bestow the extremely delightful and noblest harbinger of welfare to spiritual seekers. Man would be ridden off physical illness, extraneous activities and calamities. The blest Shiva Purana is reaching of a goal / desire which brings happiness today, tomorrow and ever after.
Om Shivoham
D Ashalatha Reddy
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