Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48
दक्षस्य विष्णुं प्रति शरणागतिḥ — Dakṣa’s Appeal to Viṣṇu and the Teaching on Disrespect to Śiva
गन्तुमेवाहमुद्युक्तं सर्वथा शपथोत्तरम् । तथापि न गतश्शीघ्रं दुष्टसंसर्गपापतः
gantumevāhamudyuktaṃ sarvathā śapathottaram | tathāpi na gataśśīghraṃ duṣṭasaṃsargapāpataḥ
«En verdad estaba resuelto a partir, tras haber dado mi juramento sin reserva. Sin embargo, no emprendí el camino pronto, por el pecado que nace de la compañía de los malvados».
Satī (as narrated in the Rudrasaṃhitā dialogue, traditionally relayed by Sūta to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that even a firm vow can be weakened by duṣṭa-saṃsarga (harmful company), because such association generates pāpa (binding karma) that obstructs right action and inner clarity—an ethical foundation aligned with Shaiva dharma.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is sustained by purity of conduct and satsanga; avoiding corrupting influences protects bhakti and steadiness of mind, making one fit for Saguna Shiva’s grace and the discipline of Shiva-upāsanā.
Choose satsanga and steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to counteract negative saṅga; maintain śauca (purity) and a Shaiva daily discipline (e.g., bhasma-dhāraṇa and mindful conduct) so vows are fulfilled without delay.