Shloka 22
नरकनामनिर्णयः
Catalogue of Narakas and Karmic Causes
एते चान्ये च नरकाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः । येषु दुष्कृतकर्माणः पच्यते यातनागताः
ete cānye ca narakāḥ śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ | yeṣu duṣkṛtakarmāṇaḥ pacyate yātanāgatāḥ
これらの地獄、また他の多くの地獄は、百にも千にも及んで存在する。そこでは悪業をなす者が刑罰の境位に堕ち、苦痛のうちに「煮えたぎるがごとく」責め苦を受ける。シヴァ派の見地では、この苦は自らの業が結ぶ pāśa（束縛）より起こり、魂が Pati（主シヴァ）と浄化の道へと向かうまで続く。
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages, consistent with Purana frame narrative)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It emphasizes that suffering is not arbitrary: karmic bondage (pāśa) ripens into painful results. The verse urges ethical living and a turn toward Śiva (Pati) through purification and devotion to end the cycle of punishment and rebirth.
By highlighting the consequences of duṣkṛta (harmful deeds), it indirectly points to the remedial path taught in Shaiva tradition—approaching Saguna Śiva through Liṅga worship, repentance, and disciplined practice, which purifies karma and loosens pāśa.
A practical takeaway is regular japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of non-harming and self-restraint; this aligns conduct with dharma and supports karmic purification.