Shloka 15
नरकनामनिर्णयः
Catalogue of Narakas and Karmic Causes
यश्चांत्यजेन संसेव्यो ह्यसद्ग्राही तु यो द्विजः । अयाज्ययाजकश्चैव तथैवाभक्ष्य भक्षकः
yaścāṃtyajena saṃsevyo hyasadgrāhī tu yo dvijaḥ | ayājyayājakaścaiva tathaivābhakṣya bhakṣakaḥ
Seorang dwija yang bergaul dengan orang buangan, menerima yang tidak benar, melakukan yajña bagi yang tidak layak, dan memakan yang terlarang—ia jatuh dari laku dharma yang benar.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Uma Samhita discourse)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that outer worship must be supported by inner and social discipline; unethical association, illicit acceptance, and forbidden actions strengthen pasha (bondage) and obstruct the soul’s steadiness toward Shiva.
Linga-worship emphasizes purity of intention and supporting vows; this verse warns that ritual acts done while violating dharmic boundaries become spiritually unfruitful, weakening devotion to Saguna Shiva and readiness for Shiva’s grace.
Maintain vow-based purity—right livelihood, right offerings, and disciplined diet—so that japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya), along with bhasma (Tripundra) and rudraksha, is performed with integrity and focus.