Shloka 6
सामान्यतो नरकगतिवर्णनम्
General Description of the Course of Hell / Naraka-gati
तेन भारेण महता प्रभृशं ताडिता नराः । ध्यायंति स्वानि कर्माणि तूष्णीं तिष्ठन्ति निश्चलाः
tena bhāreṇa mahatā prabhṛśaṃ tāḍitā narāḥ | dhyāyaṃti svāni karmāṇi tūṣṇīṃ tiṣṭhanti niścalāḥ
اس عظیم بوجھ سے سخت مار کھا کر وہ لوگ اپنے ہی اعمال پر باطن میں غور کرتے ہیں؛ کرم کے بوجھ کے زیرِ اثر وہ خاموش اور بے حرکت کھڑے رہتے ہیں۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It portrays karma as a binding weight (pāśa) that compels the soul to face its own deeds; the resulting silence and stillness hint at the first turn toward dispassion and Shiva-oriented liberation (moksha).
By emphasizing the pressure of karma, the verse supports the Shaiva approach of seeking refuge in Shiva through Saguna worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—which purifies karma and redirects the mind from action-bound identity toward the Lord (Pati).
A practical takeaway is silent self-inquiry and steady contemplation, supported by japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa to stabilize the mind.