Shloka 35
काली-परिचयः / Himagiri Presents Kālī (Pārvatī) to Śiva
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य शंभोर्निरामयं निःस्पृहं निष्ठुरं च । कालीतातश्चकितोऽभूत्सुरर्षे तद्वत्किंचिद्व्याकुलश्चास तूष्णीम्
etacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya śaṃbhornirāmayaṃ niḥspṛhaṃ niṣṭhuraṃ ca | kālītātaścakito'bhūtsurarṣe tadvatkiṃcidvyākulaścāsa tūṣṇīm
O sage among the gods, hearing those words of Śambhu—sound, desireless, and stern—Kālī’s father was startled; likewise, he grew somewhat agitated and remained silent.
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva’s niḥspṛhatā (complete non-attachment) and unwavering clarity; encountering such truth can shake worldly identity, leading first to silence and inner reassessment—an early movement toward vairāgya that supports liberation in Shaiva thought.
Though Śiva is approached in saguna form (as Śambhu), his speech reveals nirguṇa-like qualities—desirelessness and stainlessness—teaching devotees that Linga worship is meant to mature devotion into inner purity and detachment, not mere worldly gain.
A practical takeaway is mauna (sacred silence) after japa—especially of the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’—to absorb Śiva’s teaching; this can be supported with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and steady breath-awareness to cultivate non-attachment.