Shloka 50
Jaṭilāvatāra-Parīkṣā: Pārvatyāḥ Tapasāṃ Parīkṣaṇam
The Jaṭilā Episode and the Testing of Pārvatī’s Austerity
शिवनिन्दाकरो वध्यस्सर्वथा शिवकिंकरैः । ब्राह्मणश्चेत्स वै त्याज्यो गन्तव्यं तत्स्थलाद्द्रुतम्
śivanindākaro vadhyassarvathā śivakiṃkaraiḥ | brāhmaṇaścetsa vai tyājyo gantavyaṃ tatsthalāddrutam
Wer den Herrn Śiva schmäht, ist in jeder Hinsicht würdig, von Śivas Dienern bestraft zu werden. Selbst wenn er ein Brāhmaṇa ist, soll man ihn meiden und jenen Ort rasch verlassen.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Significance: Establishes protective conduct for devotees: avoid the locus of nindā; the ‘place’ becomes ritually/ethically unfit, so departure preserves one’s merit and devotional purity.
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva-nindā (reviling Śiva) is a grave spiritual offense that obstructs bhakti and inner purity; a devotee should avoid such company to protect devotion and dharmic conduct.
Linga-worship and saguna-bhakti depend on śraddhā and reverence; disrespect toward Śiva undermines the very attitude required for pūjā, mantra-japa, and receiving Śiva’s grace (anugraha).
The practical takeaway is saṅga-tyāga (leaving harmful company) and strengthening śivabhakti through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintaining sāttvika conduct; no specific bhasma or rudrākṣa rite is directly prescribed in this verse.