Shloka 9
नरकनामनिर्णयः
Catalogue of Narakas and Karmic Causes
यस्तत्संगी स वै याति मृतो व्यास गुरोर्वधात् । ततः कुंभे स्वसुर्मातुर्गोश्चैव दुहितुस्तथा
yastatsaṃgī sa vai yāti mṛto vyāsa gurorvadhāt | tataḥ kuṃbhe svasurmāturgoścaiva duhitustathā
Ó Vyāsa, quem quer que mantenha companhia com ele — ao morrer — certamente irá para o mesmo destino decorrente do assassinato do próprio guru. Depois disso, ele cai no inferno ‘Kumbha’ — um tormento destinado a quem viola a sogra, a vaca ou a própria filha.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages, addressing Vyasa within the cited narrative)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
The verse warns that association with grave adharma binds the soul (paśu) more tightly in pāśa (karmic fetters). From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, it emphasizes ethical purity and right company as prerequisites for turning toward Shiva (Pati) and progressing toward liberation.
While the verse is a dharmic warning, its implied remedy in Shaiva practice is to seek refuge in Shiva through disciplined worship—approaching Saguna Shiva in the Linga with devotion, confession, and corrective conduct—so the mind is purified and redirected from sinful tendencies.
A practical takeaway is prāyaścitta with Shiva-centered devotion: daily Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with remembrance of Shiva, and sincere repentance with a commitment to avoid harmful company and actions.