Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
रुद्र-विष्णोः ऐकत्व-उपदेशः तथा धर्म-आज्ञा
Instruction on Rudra–Viṣṇu Unity and Divine Injunctions
मम भक्तश्च यः स्वामिंस्तव निंदा करिष्यति । तस्य वै निरये वासं प्रयच्छ नियतं ध्रुवम्
mama bhaktaśca yaḥ svāmiṃstava niṃdā kariṣyati | tasya vai niraye vāsaṃ prayaccha niyataṃ dhruvam
O Herr, wenn jemand, der sich mein Verehrer nennt, Dich schmäht, so gewähre ihm gewiss und unabwendbar eine feste, sichere Wohnstatt in der Hölle.
Brahma (speaking to Lord Shiva in the Srishti narrative)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Role: destructive
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is validated by reverence and right conduct; slandering Shiva is a grave aparadha that deepens bondage (pāśa) and leads to painful karmic consequences rather than grace.
Linga/Saguna worship is grounded in śraddhā and honoring Shiva as Pati; verbal contempt (nindā) contradicts worship and disrupts the devotee’s relationship with the deity, making rituals fruitless.
Practice restraint of speech and daily Shiva-bhakti—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with humility—while consciously avoiding nindā and cultivating reverent remembrance before worship.