Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
मयस्य शिवस्तुतिः — Maya’s Hymn to Śiva
and Śiva’s Gracious Response
अद्यतो मतमेतं हि प्रविष्टानां नृणां कलौ । कुगतिर्भविता ब्रूमः सत्यं नैवात्र संशयः
adyato matametaṃ hi praviṣṭānāṃ nṛṇāṃ kalau | kugatirbhavitā brūmaḥ satyaṃ naivātra saṃśayaḥ
இன்றிலிருந்து கலியுகத்தில் இந்தக் கருத்தை ஏற்று அதில் புகுவோர்க்கு நிச்சயமாகக் குகதி மற்றும் வீழ்ச்சி ஏற்படும்—இது உண்மை என நாம் கூறுகிறோம்; இதில் ஐயமில்லை।
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Cosmic Event: Kali-yuga (age of decline)
FAQs
It warns that in Kali Yuga, adopting wrong views and adharma leads to a degraded spiritual trajectory (kugati), implying that right understanding and devotion to Pati (Shiva) are essential for liberation.
The verse contrasts harmful Kali-age “opinions” with the stabilizing refuge of Saguna Shiva worship—Linga-puja, mantra, and disciplined conduct—which protect the soul (pashu) from bondage and decline.
As a practical antidote to Kali Yuga’s downfall: steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya), regular Linga worship with purity, and Shaiva marks like Tripundra and Rudraksha as supports for right orientation.