Shloka 37
नरकनामनिर्णयः
Catalogue of Narakas and Karmic Causes
तदेव प्रीतये भूत्वा पुनर्दुःखाय जायते । तत्स्याद्दुःखात्मकं नास्ति न च किंचित्सुखात्मकम्
tadeva prītaye bhūtvā punarduḥkhāya jāyate | tatsyādduḥkhātmakaṃ nāsti na ca kiṃcitsukhātmakam
That very thing which first arises for one’s delight later becomes a cause of sorrow again. Indeed, in this world there is nothing that is purely made of suffering, and nothing whatsoever that is purely made of happiness.
Lord Shiva (teaching Umā/Parvati in the Uma Samhita’s philosophical discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches viveka (discernment): worldly objects are unstable and produce mixed results—what feels like sukha later ripens into duḥkha. Seeing this, the seeker turns from pasha-bound experience toward Pati (Shiva), who is the steady refuge beyond such fluctuations.
Linga-worship anchors the mind in Shiva as the unchanging reality. By recognizing that all worldly enjoyments are mixed and impermanent, devotion shifts from chasing temporary sukha to steady bhakti toward Saguna Shiva (and through Him, realization of the higher, unwavering truth).
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a vow of equanimity toward sukha and duḥkha; apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a daily reminder of impermanence; and meditate on Shiva as the inner witness who is not shaken by changing experiences.