Shloka 56
नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा
The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women
तत्पुत्रो यः पूर्वभवे सोऽस्मिञ्जन्मनि तत्सुतः । अहमेव हतैश्वर्य्यः शिवपूजा व्यतिक्रमात्
tatputro yaḥ pūrvabhave so'smiñjanmani tatsutaḥ | ahameva hataiśvaryyaḥ śivapūjā vyatikramāt
മുൻജന്മത്തിൽ അവന്റെ പുത്രനായിരുന്നവൻ ഈ ജന്മത്തിലും അവന്റെ പുത്രനായി. ശിവപൂജ ലംഘിച്ചതിനാൽ ഞാൻ തന്നേ ഐശ്വര്യവും പ്രഭുത്വവും നഷ്ടപ്പെടുത്തി.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s account; the verse itself reads as a first-person confession by a character within the story)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that prosperity and inner stability (aiśvarya) are sustained by right alignment with Pati—Lord Śiva—and that neglect or violation of Śiva-pūjā bears karmic consequences across births, while relationships can continue through rebirth according to karma.
Śiva-pūjā here points to concrete devotional observance—classically expressed through Saguna worship such as Liṅga-arcana—where reverence, purity of intention, and non-negligence are essential; transgression in worship is presented as a direct cause for loss of worldly and spiritual support.
Maintain steady daily Śiva-pūjā with repentance for lapses, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and simple Liṅga worship with water/abhisheka—performed consistently and without disrespect or omission.