Shloka 15
उपस्कृतं पुरा यैस्तु तेभ्यो दुःखं हितं न हि । यदा च दीयते दुःखं तदा नाशो भवेदिह
upaskṛtaṃ purā yaistu tebhyo duḥkhaṃ hitaṃ na hi | yadā ca dīyate duḥkhaṃ tadā nāśo bhavediha
Those who were once honoured and well cared for—bringing them pain is never beneficial. For when suffering is inflicted, destruction surely arises here, in this very world.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It teaches a Shaiva dharma principle: harming those who have been honoured or who are worthy (especially Shiva’s devotees) is adharma and ripens as immediate worldly ruin, reinforcing karma and the need for compassionate conduct.
Linga-worship is inseparable from reverence toward Shiva’s bhaktas and righteous beings; cruelty contradicts devotion. Serving and protecting the honoured aligns with Saguna Shiva’s grace, while inflicting pain invites downfall and blocks spiritual progress.
Practice ahiṃsā and humility alongside daily Shiva-upāsanā—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a vow to avoid causing duḥkha, especially during Jyotirlinga pilgrimage or Mahāśivarātri observances.