Shloka 15
नरकनामनिर्णयः
Catalogue of Narakas and Karmic Causes
यश्चांत्यजेन संसेव्यो ह्यसद्ग्राही तु यो द्विजः । अयाज्ययाजकश्चैव तथैवाभक्ष्य भक्षकः
yaścāṃtyajena saṃsevyo hyasadgrāhī tu yo dvijaḥ | ayājyayājakaścaiva tathaivābhakṣya bhakṣakaḥ
O dvija (o ‘duas-vezes-nascido’) que convive com um pária, que aceita o que é ilícito, que realiza yajña para quem não é digno de ser sacrificado, e que também come o que não deve ser comido—tal pessoa decai da conduta reta.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Uma Samhita discourse)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that outer worship must be supported by inner and social discipline; unethical association, illicit acceptance, and forbidden actions strengthen pasha (bondage) and obstruct the soul’s steadiness toward Shiva.
Linga-worship emphasizes purity of intention and supporting vows; this verse warns that ritual acts done while violating dharmic boundaries become spiritually unfruitful, weakening devotion to Saguna Shiva and readiness for Shiva’s grace.
Maintain vow-based purity—right livelihood, right offerings, and disciplined diet—so that japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya), along with bhasma (Tripundra) and rudraksha, is performed with integrity and focus.