Shloka 56
नारीसन्देहभञ्जक-शम्भ्ववतारकथा
The Account of Śambhu’s Incarnation that Dispels Doubts Concerning Women
तत्पुत्रो यः पूर्वभवे सोऽस्मिञ्जन्मनि तत्सुतः । अहमेव हतैश्वर्य्यः शिवपूजा व्यतिक्रमात्
tatputro yaḥ pūrvabhave so'smiñjanmani tatsutaḥ | ahameva hataiśvaryyaḥ śivapūjā vyatikramāt
جو پچھلے جنم میں اس کا بیٹا تھا، وہی اس جنم میں بھی اس کا بیٹا بن گیا۔ اور میں خود شِو پوجا کی خلاف ورزی کے سبب دولت و اقتدار سے محروم ہو گیا۔
Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana’s account; the verse itself reads as a first-person confession by a character within the story)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that prosperity and inner stability (aiśvarya) are sustained by right alignment with Pati—Lord Śiva—and that neglect or violation of Śiva-pūjā bears karmic consequences across births, while relationships can continue through rebirth according to karma.
Śiva-pūjā here points to concrete devotional observance—classically expressed through Saguna worship such as Liṅga-arcana—where reverence, purity of intention, and non-negligence are essential; transgression in worship is presented as a direct cause for loss of worldly and spiritual support.
Maintain steady daily Śiva-pūjā with repentance for lapses, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and simple Liṅga worship with water/abhisheka—performed consistently and without disrespect or omission.