Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
रुद्रभक्तो नरो यस्तु तव निंदां करिष्यति । तस्य पुण्यं च निखिलं द्रुतं भस्म भविष्यति
rudrabhakto naro yastu tava niṃdāṃ kariṣyati | tasya puṇyaṃ ca nikhilaṃ drutaṃ bhasma bhaviṣyati
然而，若有人自称鲁陀罗的 भक्त，却对你诽谤毁谤，那么他所积聚的一切功德将迅速化为灰烬。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is not merely external worship; if a Rudra-bhakta engages in nindā (slander), his puṇya is destroyed, showing that purity of speech and reverence are essential for receiving Śiva’s grace.
Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship is grounded in bhakti, śraddhā, and right conduct; this verse warns that disrespectful speech (nindā) contradicts true Śiva-upāsanā and undermines the spiritual fruits of such worship.
Practice vāṅ-niyama (discipline of speech) alongside Śiva-japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and adopt a repentant, purifying routine such as applying bhasma (tripuṇḍra) with mindful devotion to avoid aparādha.