नरकयातनावर्णनम् / Description of Hell-Torments for Specific Transgressions
ये निंदन्ति महात्मानं वाचकं धर्म्मदेशिकम् । देवाग्निगुरुभक्तांश्च धर्मशास्त्रं च शाश्वतम्
ye niṃdanti mahātmānaṃ vācakaṃ dharmmadeśikam | devāgnigurubhaktāṃśca dharmaśāstraṃ ca śāśvatam
Những kẻ phỉ báng bậc đại nhân truyền dạy Pháp, xúc phạm chư thiên, ngọn lửa thiêng, đạo sư, các tín đồ và những kinh điển vĩnh cửu của Pháp, sẽ rơi vào lỗi lầm tâm linh nghiêm trọng.
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
It warns that nindā (slander) of Dharma-teachers, devotees, and sacred authorities severs one from the supports of sādhana; in Shaiva understanding, such disrespect hardens the pāśa (bond) of ignorance and obstructs grace and liberation.
Linga/Saguna worship is sustained by right conduct—honoring guru, scripture, and devotees; slander contradicts bhakti and purity, making external worship fruitless without inner reverence.
Practice vāg-saṃyama (disciplined speech), daily respectful remembrance of guru and Śiva-bhaktas, and recitation of the Panchākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with an attitude free from criticism and contempt.