Shloka 19
महापातकवर्णनम् (Mahāpātaka-varṇanam) — “Description of Great Sins and Their Consequences”
नाभिनन्दंति तद्वाक्यमुत्तरं च प्रयच्छति । गुरुकर्मण्यसाध्यं यत्तदुपेक्षां करोति च
nābhinandaṃti tadvākyamuttaraṃ ca prayacchati | gurukarmaṇyasādhyaṃ yattadupekṣāṃ karoti ca
Họ không tán đồng lời người ấy, nhưng vẫn đáp lại. Và bất cứ việc gì khó thành tựu trong sự phụng sự bậc Guru, họ cũng bỏ mặc, không đoái hoài.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It condemns half-hearted discipleship—outwardly responding, but inwardly withholding reverence and avoiding difficult duties—showing that true progress toward Shiva requires sincere humility and committed guru-sevā.
In Shaiva tradition, worship of the Linga is sustained by right conduct and obedience to the Guru who transmits proper mantra, pūjā-vidhi, and discipline; neglect of the Guru’s work weakens the very foundation of Saguna Shiva worship.
Practice steady guru-sevā alongside daily Shiva-upāsanā—regular japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a disciplined routine—without avoiding the harder duties of sādhanā.