Listening to stories of God

ये शृण्वन्ति कथां शंभोः सदा भुवनपावनीम् |

ते मनुष्या न मन्तव्या रुद्रा एव न संशयः || 23 ||

 

Those who listen to Lord Shiva's stories, which always make the world holier, should not be considered human beings; undoubtedly they are like Rudras (the Shiva element).

 

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ये शृण्वन्ति मुने शैवं पुराणं शास्त्रमुत्तमम् |

ते मनुष्या न मन्तव्या रुद्रा एव न संशयः || 15 ||

 

from Chapter 1 of the importance section (taken from Skanda Purana) before Vidyeshwara Samhita.