Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
कार्त्तिकेयान्वेषण-नन्दिसंवाद-वर्णनम्
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विष्णुरुवाच । ते मिथ्यावादिनस्संतु भारते गुरुदारिकाः । गुरुनिन्दारताश्शश्वत्त्वद्वीर्यं यैश्च निह्नुतम्
viṣṇuruvāca | te mithyāvādinassaṃtu bhārate gurudārikāḥ | gurunindāratāśśaśvattvadvīryaṃ yaiśca nihnutam
વિષ્ણુએ કહ્યું—ભારતમાં જે મિથ્યાવાદી હોય તે ગુરુદ્રોહી બને; અને જેમણે તારા અચલ વીર્ય-યશને નકારી છુપાવ્યું છે, તેઓ સદા ગુરુનિંદામાં રત રહે।
Lord Vishnu
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
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The verse condemns falsehood and the denial of divine greatness, teaching that disrespect toward the Guru (Guru-nindā) is a grave spiritual fault that blocks bhakti and right understanding of Pati (the Lord).
In Śaiva practice, Saguna Shiva and the Linga are approached through disciplined devotion guided by the Guru; denying sacred glory and indulging in Guru-nindā undermines the very foundation of mantra, pūjā, and linga-upāsanā.
The implied practice is Guru-bhakti and truthful speech: maintain reverence to the spiritual preceptor, avoid nindā, and uphold steady japa and worship with humility (a prerequisite for effective mantra-sādhana such as the Pañcākṣarī).