Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
शङ्खचूडदूतागमनम् — The Arrival of Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Envoy
and Praise of Śiva
अलं भूतविरोधेन देवद्रोहेण किं पुनः । कुलीनाश्शुद्धकर्माणः सर्वे कश्यपवंशजाः
alaṃ bhūtavirodhena devadroheṇa kiṃ punaḥ | kulīnāśśuddhakarmāṇaḥ sarve kaśyapavaṃśajāḥ
ভূতপ্রাণীদের সঙ্গে বিরোধই যথেষ্ট—তবে দেবদ্রোহের কথা আর কী বলব! এরা সকলেই কশ্যপবংশজাত, কুলীন ও শুদ্ধকর্মা।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Yuddhakhaṇḍa account to the sages, conveying the ethical rebuke within the battle narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It elevates dharma above conflict: harming beings is condemned, and betraying the devas is portrayed as an even graver fall. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, purity of action (śuddha-karma) supports inner purification that makes devotion to Pati (Shiva) fruitful.
Linga-worship is grounded in śuddhi (purity) and non-violence in intent; the verse stresses ethical restraint as a prerequisite for effective bhakti. Devadroha contradicts the reverence owed to divine order upheld through Shiva’s saguna governance.
Adopt śuddha-karmācāra alongside worship: daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a vow of non-harm and truthful conduct; if using bhasma and rudrākṣa, let them be worn as reminders to avoid hostility and betrayal in thought, word, and deed.