Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 40
अनुग्रह-स्वातन्त्र्य-प्रमाणविचारः | Inquiry into Pramāṇa, Divine Autonomy, and Grace
उपेक्षापीह दोषाह रक्ष्येषु प्रतियोगिषु । शक्तौ सत्यामुपेक्षातो रक्ष्यस्सद्यो विपद्यते
upekṣāpīha doṣāha rakṣyeṣu pratiyogiṣu | śaktau satyāmupekṣāto rakṣyassadyo vipadyate
Di sini juga, sikap mengabaikan adalah suatu kesalahan terhadap mereka yang wajib dilindungi serta terhadap pihak yang menentang mereka. Apabila ada kemampuan, namun kerana kelalaian, orang yang dilindungi segera binasa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; the verse emphasizes rakṣaṇa (protection) as dharma—resonant with Śiva as Paśupati, guardian and governor who sustains order (sthiti) by empowering protection.
FAQs
It teaches that upekṣā (culpable indifference) is itself a doṣa: when one has the capacity to uphold dharma and protect others, neglect becomes a moral and spiritual failure that leads to immediate harm.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely ritual; it must express Shiva’s dharma as Pati (the Lord who upholds order). Devotion to Saguna Shiva implies active responsibility—protecting what is righteous rather than remaining indifferent when one can act.
Practice daily Shiva-smaraṇa with the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and cultivate sankalpa for dharmic action—reducing upekṣā by consciously serving and protecting dependents as an offering to Shiva.