Shloka 14
कामप्रभावः (कामा॑स्य प्रभाववर्णनम्) — The Power of Kāma and the (Ineffective) Attempt to Delude Śiva
यदा हिमवतः प्रस्थं स गतः प्रमथाधिपः । तत्रागतस्तदैवाहं सरतिस्समधुर्विधे
yadā himavataḥ prasthaṃ sa gataḥ pramathādhipaḥ | tatrāgatastadaivāhaṃ saratissamadhurvidhe
Als der Herr der Pramathas zum Berghang des Himavān ging, kam auch ich zur selben Zeit dort an, o Sanftmütiger, zusammen mit meinen Gefährten.
Satī (narrating within the Satīkhaṇḍa, as relayed by Sūta to the sages)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse situates Śiva’s gaṇa-leadership and Satī’s accompanying presence in the Himavān region, foreshadowing the Himālaya/Kailāsa axis prominent in later Śaiva sacred geography.
Significance: Models sevā through constant attendance (anugamana) to Śiva; inspires devotees to cultivate proximity (sannidhya) and remembrance (smaraṇa) as a path to grace.
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights divine timing and sacred association: proximity to Shiva’s sphere (Himavān and the Pramathas) is portrayed as a grace-filled moment where the devotee is drawn into auspicious company, supporting the Shaiva view that satsanga and devotion mature through Shiva’s will.
Though the Linga is not named here, the verse emphasizes Saguna Shiva’s living presence through his attendants (Pramathas). In Shaiva practice, honoring Shiva includes reverence for his retinue and sacred abodes, which supports temple/Linga worship as communion with Shiva’s manifested order.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate devotional remembrance (smaraṇa) of Shiva’s sacred places and attendants while reciting the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” ideally with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to steady Shaiva bhakti.