Shloka 28
कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility
सुखदाता न कोप्यस्ति दुःखदाता न कश्चन । सर्वोऽपि स्वकृतं भुंक्ते देवाञ्शोचसि वै वृथा
sukhadātā na kopyasti duḥkhadātā na kaścana | sarvo'pi svakṛtaṃ bhuṃkte devāñśocasi vai vṛthā
No one is truly the giver of happiness, and no one is the giver of sorrow. Every being partakes only of the fruit of its own deeds; therefore, O dear one, you grieve for the gods in vain.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It teaches karmic responsibility and vairagya: pleasure and pain are not ultimately “given” by others, but are experienced as the fruits of one’s own actions; recognizing this reduces blame, grief, and agitation, preparing the mind for Shiva-bhakti and liberation.
By shifting attention from external causes to inner purification, it supports Linga-worship as a discipline of surrender: one approaches Saguna Shiva (the compassionate Lord) not to accuse fate or others, but to cleanse karma through devotion and receive Shiva’s anugraha (grace) leading toward the transcendent truth.
Practice japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a calm, non-blaming mind, and offer simple Linga-abhiṣeka while contemplating: “I experience my own karma; may Shiva purify it and grant right understanding.”