शापेनानेन भवतां महा दोषः प्रजायते । आराध्यं नान्यथा लिंगमुन्नतिं यात्यधोगतम्
śāpenānena bhavatāṃ mahā doṣaḥ prajāyate | ārādhyaṃ nānyathā liṃgamunnatiṃ yātyadhogatam
Dengan sumpah ini, suatu dosa besar timbul atas kamu. Liṅga wajib disembah, bukan diperlakukan sebaliknya; sesiapa yang melanggarnya akan jatuh dari ketinggian kepada kehinaan.
Brahmā
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra / Somnātha
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis/śrotṛ-gaṇa; within episode: brāhmaṇas/ascetics addressed
Scene: A solemn admonition: a deity/authority figure pronounces a curse-warning; the liṅga stands central, radiant yet austere, while listeners recoil in fear of spiritual downfall.
Reverent worship of the liṅga upholds dharma; disrespect leads to spiritual and worldly decline.
Prabhāsakṣetra, where Śaiva worship is framed as especially potent and ethically binding.
Liṅga-ārādhana (proper worship of the liṅga) is affirmed as mandatory; improper treatment is condemned.