सामान्यतो नरकगतिवर्णनम्
General Description of the Course of Hell / Naraka-gati
अन्नं पानं न दत्तं यैस्सर्वदा स्वात्मपोषकैः । इक्षुवत्ते प्रपीड्यंते जर्जरीकृत्य मुद्गरैः
annaṃ pānaṃ na dattaṃ yaissarvadā svātmapoṣakaiḥ | ikṣuvatte prapīḍyaṃte jarjarīkṛtya mudgaraiḥ
Aquellos que, siempre atentos solo a alimentarse a sí mismos, no dan comida ni bebida a otros, son aplastados como caña de azúcar y golpeados con mazos hasta quedar hechos pedazos.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
The verse condemns self-centered living and teaches that withholding basic sustenance creates heavy karma; in Shaiva thought, compassion and anna-dāna purify the pashu (bound soul) and align one with Shiva’s grace.
Linga-worship is not merely ritual display; Saguna Shiva is pleased by dharma expressed as feeding and caring for beings. Service and giving become an outer sign of inner devotion to Shiva.
Practice anna-dāna (offering food and water) as a Shaiva vow—especially on Shiva days—while repeating the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with the intention of reducing selfishness and cultivating compassion.