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
آج سے کَلی یُگ میں جو لوگ اس نظریے میں داخل ہوں گے اُن کے لیے یقیناً کُگتی اور زوال ہوگا—ہم یہ بات سچ کہتے ہیں؛ اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
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.