Shloka 41
नरकयातनावर्णनम् / Description of Hell-Torments for Specific Transgressions
श्वभ्यश्च श्वपतिभ्यश्च वयोभ्यो विक्षिपेद्धुवि । देवैः पितृमनुष्यैश्च प्रेतैर्भूतैस्सगुह्यकै
śvabhyaśca śvapatibhyaśca vayobhyo vikṣipeddhuvi | devaiḥ pitṛmanuṣyaiśca pretairbhūtaissaguhyakai
કૂતરા, કૂતરા-પાળકો અને પક્ષીઓથી દૂર, તેને જમીન પર વિખેરી/ફેંકી દેવું. જેથી દેવો, પિતૃઓ, મનુષ્યો, પ્રેત, ભૂત અને ગુહ્યકો—કોઈથી પણ તે અપવિત્ર ન થાય.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
It emphasizes that Śaiva worship must be protected from impurity and disturbance—external (animals, people) and subtle (preta/bhūta influences). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, careful conduct reduces pasha-like obstructions and supports a sattvic mind fit for Shiva-bhakti and mantra.
Linga worship is performed with strict maryādā (ritual discipline). This verse instructs proper disposal/placement of items so the sanctity of the offering and the worship-space is not compromised, preserving reverence toward Saguna Shiva in the shrine.
Maintain cleanliness and careful handling of remnants/offerings; dispose of them appropriately so they are not touched or defiled. As a practical takeaway for sadhana, pair external purity with steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to keep the mind undisturbed.