Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
काम-शक्र-संवादः / Dialogue of Kāma and Śakra
Indra
ब्रह्मोवाच । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य कंदर्पस्य सुरेश्वरः । उवाच वचनं प्रीत्या युक्तं युक्तमिति स्तुवन्
brahmovāca | tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya kaṃdarpasya sureśvaraḥ | uvāca vacanaṃ prītyā yuktaṃ yuktamiti stuvan
ব্রহ্মা বললেন: কন্দর্পের কথা শুনে দেবেশ্বর আনন্দিত হয়ে উত্তর দিলেন এবং প্রশংসা করে বললেন—“যথাযুক্ত, যথাযুক্তই; এ কথা যথার্থ ও শোভন।”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows how even the gods evaluate counsel by dharma—what is “yukta” (proper). In a Shaiva reading, worldly powers and desires must be aligned with right order, ultimately subordinate to Śiva’s higher purpose.
Though the verse is narrative, it frames the limits of deva-authority and kāma (desire). In Saguna Śiva-bhakti, devotees learn that all forces—pleasure, strategy, and power—are meaningful only when oriented toward Śiva, the supreme Pati beyond the devas.
The practical takeaway is discernment (viveka) before action: pause, hear rightly, and approve only what is “yukta.” This can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to steady intention so desire and effort remain dharmic.