Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
शिव उवाच । कृतं त्वनुचितं कर्म मद्रेतो भक्षितं हि यत् । अतोऽनिवृत्तस्ते दाहः पापाधिक्यान्मदाज्ञया
śiva uvāca | kṛtaṃ tvanucitaṃ karma madreto bhakṣitaṃ hi yat | ato'nivṛttaste dāhaḥ pāpādhikyānmadājñayā
శివుడు పలికెను: నీవు అనుచితమైన పని చేశావు, ఎందుకంటే నీవు నా వీర్యమును భక్షించావు. కావున, నా ఆజ్ఞ ప్రకారం, పాపము అధికమగుట వల్ల నీ మంట తగ్గదు.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse emphasizes that even contact with the divine demands reverence and right conduct (dharma). An improper act generates pāpa that manifests as inner “burning” (dāha), and Śiva’s command here reflects the moral law that consequences persist until purification and grace remove the bondage.
It highlights Saguna Śiva as the personal Lord who governs dharma and dispenses consequences and grace. In Linga worship, devotees approach Śiva with purity, restraint, and humility—recognizing that sacred power is not to be handled casually, but honored through proper ritual and devotion.
A practical takeaway is prāyaścitta (atonement) through Śiva-bhakti: japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” worship with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa where appropriate, and sincere repentance—seeking Śiva’s grace to cool the inner dāha caused by pāpa.