Shloka 13
भिन्नाः शूलैस्तु तीक्ष्णैश्च नराः पापेन कर्म्मणा । तैलयन्त्रेषु चाक्रम्य घोरैः कर्म्मभिरात्मनः
bhinnāḥ śūlaistu tīkṣṇaiśca narāḥ pāpena karmmaṇā | tailayantreṣu cākramya ghoraiḥ karmmabhirātmanaḥ
Men, by reason of their sinful deeds, are pierced by sharp spears; and, driven into dreadful oil-press machines, they are crushed—these horrors arising from their own terrible actions.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma Samhita’s teaching to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Cosmic Event: Karmic retribution framed as self-wrought (ātma-kṛta) consequence
FAQs
It teaches the Shaiva principle that bondage (pāśa) is created by one’s own karma: painful states are not random punishment but the ripening of pāpa, urging the soul (paśu) toward purification, repentance, and turning to Pati (Shiva) for liberation.
By highlighting the terror of karmic consequence, the text implicitly directs the devotee to Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-pūjā, devotion, and surrender—as a remedial path for purification and grace, transforming the karmic trajectory toward śuddhi and moksha.
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-smaraṇa with the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with repentance (prāyaścitta) and ethical restraint; traditional Shaiva supports like vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa may be adopted as aids to steady devotion and purity.