Shloka 23
Pitṛbhakti and Śrāddha: The Classification of Pitṛs and the Superiority of Pitṛ-kārya
ते वै क्रूरतया हैंस्त्र्यात्स्वानार्य्यत्वाद्गुरोस्तथा । उग्रहिंसाविहाराश्च जातास्सप्त सहोदराः
te vai krūratayā haiṃstryātsvānāryyatvādgurostathā | ugrahiṃsāvihārāśca jātāssapta sahodarāḥ
Karena kekejaman dan tabiat tak beradab mereka sendiri, mereka menjadi pembunuh bahkan terhadap guru. Dengan perilaku ganas dan penuh kekerasan, lahirlah tujuh saudara kandung itu.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-saṁhitā account to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It warns that cruelty (hiṁsā) and ignoble disposition deepen pāśa (bondage) and lead to grave adharma, even to the extreme of harming one’s guru—an act that blocks clarity, devotion, and the path toward Shiva’s grace.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is grounded in purity of conduct and reverence. This verse highlights the opposite tendency—violent, tamasic behavior—which undermines eligibility for sincere Saguna Shiva worship and the inner discipline that supports Linga-upāsanā.
The implied takeaway is ahiṁsā and guru-bhakti as foundational vows; practitioners may reinforce this with Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and repentance-based worship (prāyaścitta-bhāva) to purify violent tendencies.