Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
प्रयागे महत्समाजः — शिवदर्शनं दक्षागमनं च
The Great Assembly at Prayāga: Śiva’s Appearance and Dakṣa’s Arrival
ये रुद्रविमुखाश्चात्र ब्राह्मणास्त्वादृशाः खलाः । रुद्रतेजःप्रभावत्वात्तेषां शापं ददाम्यहम्
ye rudravimukhāścātra brāhmaṇāstvādṛśāḥ khalāḥ | rudratejaḥprabhāvatvātteṣāṃ śāpaṃ dadāmyaham
येथे जे तुमच्यासारखे खल ब्राह्मण रुद्रविमुख आहेत, रुद्रतेजाच्या प्रभावाने मी आता त्यांना शाप देतो।
Satī (Pārvatī as Satī)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: destructive
FAQs
It warns that turning away from Rudra (Shiva) and engaging in contempt for Him is spiritually ruinous; Satī invokes Rudra’s tejas as the moral-spiritual authority behind her curse, underscoring that Shiva-bhakti is central to dharma and liberation.
Rudra-tejas points to Shiva’s manifest (saguṇa) majesty that protects devotees and corrects adharma; reverence toward Shiva—often expressed through Liṅga worship—stands opposed to Rudra-nindā and Rudra-vimukhatā (aversion to Shiva).
The implied takeaway is to cultivate Shiva-bhakti through regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), respectful Liṅga-pūjā, and Shaiva disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa—while strictly avoiding Shiva-nindā.