Shloka 10
कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility
बभूवामोघमस्त्रं तु मोघं तत्परमात्मनि । समशाम्यत्ततस्तस्मिन्संकुद्धे परमेश्वरे
babhūvāmoghamastraṃ tu moghaṃ tatparamātmani | samaśāmyattatastasminsaṃkuddhe parameśvare
That unfailing divine weapon became futile before the Supreme Self. Then it subsided and was pacified, for the Supreme Lord there was inflamed with wrath.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It teaches that even an ‘infallible’ power becomes ineffective before Śiva as Paramātman (Pati), showing that all created forces are subordinate to the Supreme Lord, who alone governs their rise and cessation.
The verse underscores Saguna Śiva’s sovereign lordship: as Parameśvara he can neutralize any astra. Linga worship trains the devotee to recognize this absolute supremacy of Śiva, beyond fear of worldly or occult powers.
A practical takeaway is steadfast japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with devotion, remembering Śiva as Paramātman who pacifies all hostile forces and inner disturbances.