Shloka 7
नरकयातनावर्णनम् / Description of Hell-Torments for Specific Transgressions
पूर्वाकाराश्च पुरुषाः प्रज्वलन्ति समंततः । दुश्चारिणीं स्त्रियं गाढमालिंगंति रुदंति च
pūrvākārāśca puruṣāḥ prajvalanti samaṃtataḥ | duścāriṇīṃ striyaṃ gāḍhamāliṃgaṃti rudaṃti ca
Para lelaki dalam rupa asal mereka menyala-nyala di segenap penjuru; lalu memeluk wanita yang tersasar itu dengan erat, dan mereka pun menangis pilu.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages, within the Umāsaṃhitā discourse)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It portrays how pasha (bondage)—especially desire, jealousy, and attachment—sets the mind “ablaze” and leads to sorrow, indicating the need to turn toward Pati (Shiva) for inner purification and steadiness.
By highlighting the pain produced by uncontrolled passions, the verse implicitly points to Saguna Shiva worship (Linga, mantra, and devotion) as a stabilizing refuge that cools agitation and redirects the pashu-mind toward Shiva’s grace.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhakti, along with Tripundra (bhasma) and disciplined conduct, as remedies for the “burning” of passion and the tears of attachment.