Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
दक्षस्य विष्णुं प्रति शरणागतिḥ — Dakṣa’s Appeal to Viṣṇu and the Teaching on Disrespect to Śiva
कालत्रयेपि न यतो महेशद्रोहिणां सुखम् । ततोऽवश्यं मया प्राप्तं दुःखमद्य त्वया सह
kālatrayepi na yato maheśadrohiṇāṃ sukham | tato'vaśyaṃ mayā prāptaṃ duḥkhamadya tvayā saha
إذ لا سعادة في الأزمنة الثلاثة—ماضٍ وحاضرٍ ومستقبل—لمن يخون ماهيشا؛ لذلك لقيتُ اليوم لا محالةً الألم، معك.
Satī (Pārvatī in her incarnation as Satī)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: kālatraya (past-present-future) invoked as a cosmic-moral frame
FAQs
It asserts a Shaiva moral law: opposition or betrayal of Mahesha (Pati, the supreme Lord) never yields lasting happiness in any time; suffering arises inevitably from Shiva-aparādha and from aligning with those who commit it.
In the Satīkhaṇḍa narrative, honoring Śiva as the worship-worthy Lord (often through Liṅga-bhakti and reverence to his status) is contrasted with disrespect; the verse reinforces that devotion to Saguna Śiva protects and elevates, while contempt for him leads to downfall.
The practical takeaway is to avoid Shiva-aparādha and cultivate Śiva-bhakti—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), respectful worship of the Liṅga, and living with humility and reverence toward Śiva and his devotees.