Shloka 47
दक्षस्य विष्णुं प्रति शरणागतिḥ — Dakṣa’s Appeal to Viṣṇu and the Teaching on Disrespect to Śiva
शिवद्रोहिणमालोक्य दष्टदंतो यमः स्वयम् । तप्ततैलकटाहेषु पातयत्येव नान्यथा
śivadrohiṇamālokya daṣṭadaṃto yamaḥ svayam | taptatailakaṭāheṣu pātayatyeva nānyathā
Wenn er einen Verräter Śivas erblickt, wirft Yama selbst—vor Zorn mit den Zähnen knirschend—den Schuldigen in Kessel mit siedendem Öl; anders geschieht es nicht.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Cosmic Event: Naraka-daṇḍa for śiva-droha (karmic retribution)
FAQs
The verse warns that Śiva-droha (betrayal or malicious opposition to Śiva and His devotees) is a grave form of bondage (pāśa) that ripens into intense suffering under the law of dharma; it urges the soul (paśu) to turn from hatred and disrespect to devotion and surrender to Pati (Śiva).
Linga-worship represents reverence to Saguna Śiva as the accessible form of the Supreme; this verse underscores that contempt for Śiva (and by extension His Linga, worship, and devotees) is spiritually destructive, while honoring Śiva through proper worship aligns one with dharma and grace.
Adopt daily Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with repentance for offenses, perform Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with remembrance of Śiva, and cultivate non-hatred toward Śiva-bhaktas—these are practical correctives to Śiva-aparādha.