Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 30
शिवसंस्कार-दीक्षानिरूपणम् (Śivasaṃskāra and the Typology of Dīkṣā)
तस्य क्रोधेन दह्यंते ह्यायुःश्रीज्ञानसत्क्रियाः । तत्क्रोधकारिणो ये स्युस्तेषां यज्ञाश्च निष्फलाः
tasya krodhena dahyaṃte hyāyuḥśrījñānasatkriyāḥ | tatkrodhakāriṇo ye syusteṣāṃ yajñāśca niṣphalāḥ
Durch seinen Zorn werden wahrlich Lebensdauer, Wohlstand, wahre Erkenntnis und rechte Lebensführung verbrannt. Und bei denen, die Ursache dieses Zorns sind, werden auch ihre Opfer (yajñas) fruchtlos.
Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching of the Vāyavīya discourse to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It teaches that offense and hostility that provoke the Lord’s displeasure destroy the very supports of spiritual life—life-span, prosperity, right knowledge, and dharmic practice—showing that grace (anugraha) is essential for lasting auspiciousness.
In Linga-worship, outer ritual is meant to express inner reverence; if one acts in a way that invites Shiva’s displeasure, even elaborate worship or sacrifice becomes barren, because Saguna Shiva responds to bhāva (devotional disposition) and purity of conduct.
The takeaway is restraint and purification: pacify anger through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), maintain śaucā and satkriyā (right conduct), and perform worship with humility so that rites like yajña and daily pūjā bear fruit.