Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 7
कामविवाहवर्णनम् / Description of Kāma’s Marriage
विवाह्य तां स्मरस्सोपि मुमोदातीव नारद । दक्षजां तनयां रम्यां मुनीनामपि मोहिनीम्
vivāhya tāṃ smarassopi mumodātīva nārada | dakṣajāṃ tanayāṃ ramyāṃ munīnāmapi mohinīm
O Nārada, selbst Smara (Kāma) frohlockte überaus, nachdem er ihre Vermählung bewirkt hatte—denn sie war Dakṣas wunderschöne Tochter, eine Jungfrau so betörend, dass selbst die Munis von ihrem Reiz bewegt werden konnten.
Brahmā (narrating to Nārada)
Tattva Level: pashu
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights the power of worldly attraction (Smara/Kāma) even among ascetics, implying that true liberation in Shaiva thought comes by turning the mind from मोह (delusion) toward Pati (Śiva) through steady devotion and discernment.
By contrasting Kama’s sphere (sensory enchantment) with the divine marriage narrative, it points devotees toward Saguna Śiva—worshipped as Liṅga and as the Lord with attributes—as the refuge that purifies desire into devotion and leads beyond bondage.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to steady the mind when desire arises, supported by Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of detachment and Śiva-bhakti.