Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
दक्षस्य विष्णुं प्रति शरणागतिḥ — Dakṣa’s Appeal to Viṣṇu and the Teaching on Disrespect to Śiva
ईश्वरावज्ञया सर्वं कार्यं भवति सर्वथा । विफलं केवलं नैव विपत्तिश्च पदेपदे
īśvarāvajñayā sarvaṃ kāryaṃ bhavati sarvathā | viphalaṃ kevalaṃ naiva vipattiśca padepade
ایश्वर کی نافرمانی سے ہر کام ہر طرح سے ناکام ہو جاتا ہے؛ وہ صرف بےثمر نہیں رہتا بلکہ قدم قدم پر مصیبت بھی آتی ہے۔
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that īśvara-avajñā—disregard of Shiva, the supreme Pati—breaks the auspicious alignment of karma, making efforts barren and inviting repeated obstacles; reverence and surrender restore grace (anugraha) and right fruition.
Linga-worship embodies honoring Shiva as the present Lord of all actions; this verse implies that when one neglects Saguna Shiva’s authority and grace, even worldly and religious works lose their potency, whereas Linga-bhakti sanctifies and stabilizes one’s undertakings.
A practical takeaway is to begin actions with Shiva-smaraṇa and japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), along with simple devotion such as offering water to the Linga; this cultivates humility and prevents the fault of avajñā.