Shloka 10
नरकनामनिर्णयः
Catalogue of Narakas and Karmic Causes
साध्व्या विक्रयकृच्चाथ वार्द्धकी केशविक्रयी । तप्तलोहेषु पच्यंते यश्च भक्तं परित्यजेत्
sādhvyā vikrayakṛccātha vārddhakī keśavikrayī | taptaloheṣu pacyaṃte yaśca bhaktaṃ parityajet
தன்னை விற்று வாழும் பெண், வेश्यாவிருத்தி செய்பவர், முடி விற்பவர், மேலும் சிவபக்தனைத் துறப்பவர்—இத்தகையோர் செம்மஞ்சள் காய்ந்த இரும்பில் வேகவைக்கப்படுவர் எனக் கூறப்படுகிறது।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages, within the Uma Samhita’s ethical-philosophical teaching context)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; it warns against social/ethical degradations and, notably, ‘bhakta-parityāga’ (abandoning a Śiva-bhakta), treating it as a serious offense that deepens bondage.
Significance: Affirms satsanga as a Śaiva virtue: honoring devotees is a pathway toward anugraha; rejecting them is a cause of spiritual fall.
FAQs
It warns against bhakta-aparādha (offense to devotees): forsaking or harming a true Śiva-bhakta is treated as a grave karmic fault, bringing intense suffering and obstructing the soul’s progress toward Shiva’s grace.
In Shaiva practice, reverence for the Liṅga is inseparable from reverence for Śiva’s devotees; honoring bhaktas is honoring Saguna Śiva’s living presence, while rejecting them contradicts authentic Liṅga-bhakti.
The practical takeaway is to maintain bhakti with ethical purity: serve and respect Śiva-bhaktas, avoid bhakta-aparādha, and steady one’s devotion through japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") alongside disciplined conduct.