Shloka 41
शिवस्य तपोऽनुष्ठानम् — Śiva’s Austerity and Meditation at Himavat
Gaṅgā-Region
गमिष्यति जनः कश्चित्तत्र चेत्तं महाखलम् । दण्डयिष्ये विशेषेण सत्यमेतन्मयोदितम्
gamiṣyati janaḥ kaścittatra cettaṃ mahākhalam | daṇḍayiṣye viśeṣeṇa satyametanmayoditam
यदि कश्चिज्जनो तत्र गमिष्यति, स चेत् महाखलः स्यात्, तं विशेषेण दण्डयिष्ये। सत्यमेतन्मयोदितम्।
Lord Śiva (inferred from Rudrasaṃhitā Pārvatīkhaṇḍa dialogue style and the authoritative vow to punish adharma)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Role: destructive
FAQs
It presents Śiva as the righteous Lord who actively restrains adharma; divine punishment here functions as moral governance that protects devotees and preserves the conditions for spiritual life.
Saguna Śiva is not only the compassionate refuge but also the upholder of order; Linga-worship implies entering a sacred domain of purity where wicked intent is checked by Śiva’s protective power.
Maintain śaucā (purity) and right conduct while approaching Śiva’s sacred places; support this with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as a discipline to abandon harmful tendencies.