Shloka 30
नरकयातनावर्णनम् / Description of Hell-Torments for Specific Transgressions
ततः क्षारेण महता तीव्रेण च पुनः पुनः । द्रुतेन पूर्यते गाढं गुदे शिश्ने च देहिनः
tataḥ kṣāreṇa mahatā tīvreṇa ca punaḥ punaḥ | drutena pūryate gāḍhaṃ gude śiśne ca dehinaḥ
Então, repetidamente, por um álcali cáustico poderoso e intenso, o ânus e o pénis do ser encarnado são preenchidos à força e inflamados, como que com calor fundido.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages, describing karmic consequences)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Cosmic Event: naraka-yātanā; repeated karmic repercussion (punaḥ punaḥ)
FAQs
It emphasizes the Shaiva Siddhanta principle that pasha (bondage) operates through karma: harmful, lust-driven, and unethical actions ripen into corresponding suffering, urging self-restraint and purification as prerequisites for turning toward Pati (Shiva).
By portraying the painful fruition of unrestrained sensuality, the text implicitly steers the devotee toward Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-upasana) as a discipline of purity—redirecting desire into bhakti, repentance, and inner cleansing under Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is to adopt Shaiva purificatory discipline: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), wearing Rudraksha with right conduct, and applying Tripundra (bhasma) as a reminder of renunciation and moral restraint.