Shloka 43
Pārthiva-Śiva-liṅga Saṃkhyā-vidhāna
Enumeration and Procedure of Earthen Liṅga Worship
दधीचिगौतमादीनां शापेनादग्धचेतसाम् । द्विजानां जायते श्रद्धानैव वैदिककर्मणि
dadhīcigautamādīnāṃ śāpenādagdhacetasām | dvijānāṃ jāyate śraddhānaiva vaidikakarmaṇi
दधीचि, गौतम इत्यादींच्या शापाने ज्यांचे चित्त दग्ध झाले आहे, अशा द्विजांमध्ये वैदिक कर्म-विधींविषयी श्रद्धा मुळीच उत्पन्न होत नाही.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It warns that when the mind is inwardly “burned” by sin, offense, or the effects of a sage’s curse, spiritual receptivity collapses—so even orthodox Vedic duties become barren. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, purification and right disposition (śuddhi and śraddhā) are prerequisites for karma to become supportive of grace and liberation.
When faith in external rites fails, the Shiva Purana repeatedly redirects the seeker to steady devotion to Saguna Shiva—especially Linga-worship—because it reforms the heart, restores śraddhā, and reorients action toward Pati (Shiva) rather than mere ritual performance.
The practical takeaway is to rebuild śraddhā through Shaiva disciplines: japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), Linga-pūjā with humility, and purificatory observances such as Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, undertaken with repentance and ethical restraint.