Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
कैलासगमनं कुबेरसख्यं च — Śiva’s Journey to Kailāsa and His Friendship with Kubera
राजापि श्रोष्यति यदा तव दुश्चेष्टितं सुत । श्रद्धां विहाय ते ताते वृत्तिलोपं करिष्यति
rājāpi śroṣyati yadā tava duśceṣṭitaṃ suta | śraddhāṃ vihāya te tāte vṛttilopaṃ kariṣyati
Ô mon fils, lorsque le roi viendra à apprendre ta mauvaise conduite, il délaissera sa confiance envers ton père et lui retranchera ses moyens de subsistance.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Rudrasaṃhitā account to the sages, conveying an admonitory dialogue within the story)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that adharma breaks śraddhā (trust) and severs one’s worldly support; in Shaiva thought, ethical restraint is a necessary foundation for bhakti and inner purity that leads toward grace (anugraha).
Linga worship is upheld by śraddhā and right conduct; when misconduct spreads, faith and patronage decline, weakening one’s capacity to maintain disciplined devotion to Saguna Shiva through daily pūjā.
A practical takeaway is to restore conduct through regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with vows of truthful speech and restraint, so that devotion is supported by dhārmic living.