Shloka 40
नरकलोकमार्गयमदूतस्वरूपवर्णनम् / Description of the Path to Naraka and the Nature of Yama’s Messengers
भिन्दिपालैर्विभियंते स्रवतः पूयशोणितम् । शकृता कृमिदिग्धाश्च नीयंते विवशा नराः
bhindipālairvibhiyaṃte sravataḥ pūyaśoṇitam | śakṛtā kṛmidigdhāśca nīyaṃte vivaśā narāḥ
Nanginginig sa takot sa mga sibat, ang mga tao’y kinakaladkad na walang magawa—umaagos ang nana at dugo, nababahiran ng dumi, at kinakain ng mga uod.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
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It starkly illustrates the fruit of pāśa (bondage) through karma: when consciousness remains bound to sin and ignorance, the jīva experiences fear and helpless suffering, urging refuge in Pati (Shiva) through purification and devotion.
By showing the terror of karmic retribution, it implicitly points to Saguna Shiva—worshipped as the Linga—as the compassionate Lord who grants purification, protects devotees, and leads the bound soul from pāśa toward liberation.
A practical takeaway is śuddhi and śaraṇāgati: daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrāksha as reminders of renunciation and Shiva-centered awareness.