Shloka 50
कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्त्वांतर्दधे रुद्रो देवानां स्तुवतां तदा । सर्वे देवास्सुप्रस्सन्ना बभूवुर्गतविस्मयाः
brahmovāca | ityuktvāṃtardadhe rudro devānāṃ stuvatāṃ tadā | sarve devāssuprassannā babhūvurgatavismayāḥ
Brahmā said: Having spoken thus, Rudra vanished from sight while the gods were offering hymns of praise. Thereupon all the devas became deeply serene and satisfied, their astonishment having subsided.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Significance: Highlights Rudra’s tirodhāna (self-concealment) after granting assurance; devotees learn that absence from sight is not absence of grace, and stuti stabilizes the mind into prasāda.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights Rudra’s sovereignty over manifestation: after granting instruction or grace, he can become unperceivable, teaching that the Lord is not bound to form. The devas’ calmness shows that true stuti culminates in inner prasāda—fear and bewilderment dissolve when devotion is aligned with Shiva’s will.
Rudra’s disappearance points to the transition from visible darśana (saguṇa apprehension) to the subtle, inward presence of Shiva. In Linga worship, devotees honor Shiva as both manifest symbol and transcendent reality—after external praise, the mind is led toward silent absorption in the Lord beyond form.
The practical takeaway is stotra with japa: offer hymns or the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) until the mind becomes suprasanna (settled). Conclude with quiet meditation, letting “wonder” and agitation subside; optionally accompany with Tripuṇḍra bhasma and Rudrākṣa as Shaiva supports.