Shloka 9

ऋषिकृत-रुद्रस्तुतिः तथा संहाराग्नि-प्रश्नः

Kāma–Krodha–Lobha and the Fire of Dissolution

Devanagari script

कामः क्रोधश् च लोभश् च विषादो मद एव च एतद् इच्छामहे बोद्धुं प्रसीद परमेश्वर

Transliteration

kāmaḥ krodhaś ca lobhaś ca viṣādo mada eva ca etad icchāmahe boddhuṃ prasīda parameśvara

Translation

Begierde, Zorn, Gier, Niedergeschlagenheit und auch der Rausch des Hochmuts—darüber möchten wir Erkenntnis gewinnen. Sei gnädig, o Parameśvara, und belehre uns.

Word by Word

• कामः: desire/craving

• क्रोधः: anger/wrath

• लोभः: greed/grasping

• विषादः: dejection/despair

• मदः: pride/intoxication/ego-inflation

• एतत्: this (set of faults)

• इच्छामहे: we desire/wish

• बोद्धुम्: to know/to understand

• प्रसीद: be gracious/show favor

• परमेश्वर: O Supreme Lord (Pati, Lord of all)

Speaker

Devas (or assembled seekers) addressing Shiva (Parameshvara) within Suta's narration

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames the core purpose of Linga-pūjā as inner purification: the devotee approaches Pati (Shiva) to understand and transcend pasha—desire, anger, greed, despair, and pride—so the pashu may become fit for grace.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is invoked as Parameśvara—the supreme Pati—whose compassion and instruction dissolve bondage; He is not merely a deity to be appeased, but the liberating teacher and lord of consciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) and upadeśa-oriented bhakti: approaching Shiva for knowledge that supports Pāśupata-style discipline—restraint of passions and ego as a prerequisite for steadiness in worship and yoga.