Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 63
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
अथ ताः षट् स्त्रियस्सर्वा दृष्ट्वा स्वव्यभिचारकम् । महादुःखान्वितास्ताताऽभवन्नाकुलमानसाः
atha tāḥ ṣaṭ striyassarvā dṛṣṭvā svavyabhicārakam | mahāduḥkhānvitāstātā'bhavannākulamānasāḥ
तेव्हा त्या सहाही स्त्रिया आपलेच व्यभिचारकर्म पाहून महान दुःखाने व्याप्त झाल्या; त्यांची मने अत्यंत व्याकुळ व पीडित झाली।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows the awakening of conscience: when adharma is recognized as one’s own, the mind becomes disturbed, prompting repentance and a turn toward purification—an essential step before grace and steadiness in Shiva-bhakti.
In Shaiva practice, realizing one’s fault (doṣa-buddhi) leads to seeking refuge in Saguna Shiva through Linga-worship—using devotion, confession, and disciplined conduct to cleanse the mind and restore dharmic alignment.
A practical takeaway is prāyaścitta through Shiva-smaraṇa: japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with simple Linga-pūjā and a resolve to abandon the cause of the transgression.