Shloka 25
कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility
तद्विलापं तदा श्रुत्वा तत्र सर्वे वनेचराः । अभवन्दुःखितास्सर्वे स्थावरा अपि नारद
tadvilāpaṃ tadā śrutvā tatra sarve vanecarāḥ | abhavanduḥkhitāssarve sthāvarā api nārada
Hearing that lamentation at that moment, all the dwellers of the forest there became sorrowful; indeed, even the immovable beings—trees and plants—were distressed, O Nārada.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pasha
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights how intense devotional emotion (bhāva) reverberates through creation: when the heart cries out in longing for Śiva, even nature reflects that vibration, showing the unity of beings under Pati (Śiva) and the sensitivity of the world to sacred feeling.
It supports Saguna-bhakti: the devotee’s personal relationship with Śiva expresses itself as longing and surrender, which naturally turns the mind toward concrete worship—such as approaching the Liṅga, offering water and bilva leaves, and remembering Śiva as the compassionate Lord who responds to heartfelt devotion.
A practical takeaway is to channel sorrow or longing into japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with steady breath, and to perform simple Liṅga-pūjā (water abhiṣeka, bilva offering) as a stabilizing Shaiva sādhanā.