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ॐ पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तनाय नमः

पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तन

Puṇyaśravaṇakīrtana

Root: puṇya (meritorious, sacred) + śravaṇa (listening) + kīrtana (singing, praising)

Devotion·भक्ति
Meaning

अर्थ

The one whose stories are meritorious to hear and whose praises are sacred to sing

जिनकी कथाएँ सुनना पुण्यदायक है और जिनका कीर्तन करना पवित्र कर्म है

Word-by-Word Breakdown

शब्द-दर-शब्द विश्लेषण

पुण्य

meritorious, sacred

पुण्य, पवित्र

श्रवण

listening, hearing

सुनना, श्रवण

कीर्तन

singing, praising, glorifying

कीर्तन, गुणगान

Modern Context

आधुनिक संदर्भ

Shravana — Bhakti's first step — सुनो शिव कथाएँ। Kirtana — दूसरा step — गाओ शिव महिमा। Podcasts जो Shiva stories बताएँ — digital shravana। Spotify Shiva bhajan playlists — streaming kirtana। Shiva Purana Saptah — 7-day recitation — structured shravana। Bhajan Sandhya — temple evening singing — community kirtana। YouTube channels (Sadhguru, Sri Sri) explaining Shiva — visual shravana। Sahasranama recitation itself — both shravana AND kirtana simultaneously। शिव कहते हैं — मेरी कथा सुनो, मेरा नाम गाओ — बस इतना करो, पुण्य automatic मिलेगा।

When to Chant

कब जपें

Chant for accumulating merit through listening and singing. Ideal during Shiva Purana recitation. Invoke for developing shravana-kirtana habit. Powerful during bhajan sessions and audio devotional practice.

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