Shloka 31
महापातकवर्णनम् (Mahāpātaka-varṇanam) — “Description of Great Sins and Their Consequences”
अधीत्य यो द्विजो वेदं ब्रह्मज्ञानं शिवात्मकम् । यदि त्यजति यो मूढः सुरापानस्य तत्समम्
adhītya yo dvijo vedaṃ brahmajñānaṃ śivātmakam | yadi tyajati yo mūḍhaḥ surāpānasya tatsamam
若二生者研习吠陀——其真义为梵之智，其精髓即是湿婆——却因迷妄而弃之，则其罪等同饮酒之过。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It asserts that the Veda’s inner purport is Śiva as Brahman (Pati) and that rejecting this realized Shiva-centered wisdom after studying it is a grave spiritual downfall, obstructing liberation.
By declaring the Veda to be śivātmaka (Śiva in essence), it supports Saguna Śiva-upāsanā—such as Linga worship—as a legitimate Vedic-aligned means to internalize Brahman-knowledge centered on Śiva.
The takeaway is steadiness in Shiva-oriented sādhanā: continue japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and uphold Vedic-Śaiva conduct rather than abandoning the path after learning its truth.