Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 44
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
यावच्चैवाभिशापो वै तावत्कार्य्यं न किंचन । न कर्मण्यधिकारोऽस्ति दैवे पित्र्येऽथ वैदिके
yāvaccaivābhiśāpo vai tāvatkāryyaṃ na kiṃcana | na karmaṇyadhikāro'sti daive pitrye'tha vaidike
呪詛がなお効力を保つかぎり、いかなることも起こしてはならぬ。諸天への祭儀も、祖霊への儀礼も、ヴェーダの務めも行う資格はない。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; it states the juridical-ritual consequence of śāpa: suspension of adhikāra for deva-, pitṛ-, and vaidika-karmas until the bondage is lifted.
FAQs
It teaches that a binding curse blocks one’s ritual eligibility, highlighting that dharmic action depends on inner and outer fitness; in Shaiva understanding, such obstruction urges surrender to Shiva, the Lord of karma, who alone can remove impediments.
When formal Vedic and ancestral rites are restricted, devotion to Saguna Shiva—especially through Linga-centered remembrance, prayer, and seeking Shiva’s grace—becomes the primary refuge, since Shiva can purify and restore adhikara.
A practical takeaway is to focus on Shiva-bhakti: japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), mental worship of the Linga, and humble repentance—seeking the lifting of the curse before resuming deva- and pitṛ-rites.