Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
दक्षयज्ञोत्तरवृत्तान्तः
Post–Dakṣa-Yajña Developments and the Appeal to Viṣṇu
विष्णुरुवाच । तेजीयसि न सा भूता कृतागसि बुभूषताम् । तत्र क्षेमाय बहुधा बुभूषा हि कृतागसाम्
viṣṇuruvāca | tejīyasi na sā bhūtā kṛtāgasi bubhūṣatām | tatra kṣemāya bahudhā bubhūṣā hi kṛtāgasām
ヴィシュヌは言った。「罪過を犯しながらなお栄えようと望む者に、真の繁栄はかつてなく、また決してない。罪ある者の安寧は、身を護るために多くの贖罪・懺悔の行を重ねてこそ得られる。」
Vishnu
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It teaches that lasting well-being cannot coexist with unaddressed wrongdoing; spiritual safety (kṣema) arises when one accepts fault and undertakes purification, aligning oneself with dharma and ultimately with Shiva’s grace.
In the Shiva Purana framework, approaching Saguna Shiva (the Linga as compassionate Lord) is most fruitful when paired with inner cleansing—confession, restraint, and sincere devotion—so worship becomes a means of restoring kṣema rather than merely seeking worldly gain.
The verse implies prāyaścitta: sincere repentance, disciplined vows, and devotional worship—such as japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple purificatory observances (fasting, restraint, truthful living)—to regain spiritual welfare.