Shloka 18
Kāmākṣā-māhātmya (Glory of Kāmākṣā) with Siddhanātha Account
तत्सौम्यश्रृंगे मणिभिः प्रदीप्ते स्थित्वा क्षणार्द्धं हरिमग्नचेताः । देवीमुमां संप्रतिबोध्य शक्त्या तालत्रयेणाप्यभिभूय सत्त्वान् ॥ १८ ॥
tatsaumyaśrṛṃge maṇibhiḥ pradīpte sthitvā kṣaṇārddhaṃ harimagnacetāḥ | devīmumāṃ saṃpratibodhya śaktyā tālatrayeṇāpyabhibhūya sattvān || 18 ||
Standing for half a moment upon that lovely peak, blazing with gems, his mind absorbed in Hari, he awakened the Goddess Umā by his power and, overpowering beings even up to the measure of three tālas, prevailed over them.
Narada (narrating within a Tirtha-Mahatmya episode)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights that absorption in Hari (Viṣṇu-bhakti) becomes a source of extraordinary spiritual efficacy—so potent that it can awaken divine energies (Umā) and subdue obstructing forces.
The phrase hari-magna-cetāḥ shows bhakti as single-pointed immersion; from that inner steadiness arises śakti (spiritual power) that transforms circumstances and overcomes resistance.
No specific Vedāṅga doctrine is taught directly; however, the use of the traditional measure “tāla” reflects classical metrology/measurement conventions employed in śāstric descriptions.