Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 8
त्रिमूर्तिसाम्यं तथा महेश्वरस्य परमार्थकारणत्वम् | Equality of the Trimūrti and Maheśvara as the Supreme Cause
मूर्खा निंदंति तान्वाग्भिः संरंभाभिनिवेशिनः । यातुधाना भवंत्येव पिशाचाश्च न संशयः
mūrkhā niṃdaṃti tānvāgbhiḥ saṃraṃbhābhiniveśinaḥ | yātudhānā bhavaṃtyeva piśācāśca na saṃśayaḥ
Những kẻ ngu muội, bị thúc đẩy bởi cơn giận dữ và sự cố chấp, đã lăng mạ những người sùng đạo như vậy bằng những lời lẽ thô thiển; quả thực họ sẽ trở thành như yātudhānas và piśācas—không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It warns that slandering the righteous—especially Shiva’s devotees—pollutes one’s consciousness and strengthens tamas; such speech becomes a binding pasha that pushes the soul away from Shiva’s grace and toward fearful, degraded states.
Linga-worship is not only ritual but a discipline of purity (śauca) and reverence; insulting Shiva-bhaktas contradicts devotion to Saguna Shiva, because honoring the Lord includes honoring those who live in His worship.
Practice mantra-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namah Shivaya”) with restraint of speech (vāg-niyama), and adopt a vow of non-slander during worship—supporting inner purity alongside external rites like bhasma and rudraksha.