Shloka 19
कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning
Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation
अथ देवमुने धीमन्हिमव त्प्रस्तरे तदा । नियोजितो बलभिदागमस्त्वं कामचारतः
atha devamune dhīmanhimava tprastare tadā | niyojito balabhidāgamastvaṃ kāmacārataḥ
Then, O divine sage, O wise one—at that time, upon the slopes of Himavān, you were commissioned by Balabhid (Indra) to go there, moving freely according to your own will.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how even celestial authorities like Indra operate within Shiva’s cosmic order—missions unfold as part of the larger divine narrative leading toward Shiva–Shakti’s sacred purposes.
Though the verse is narrative, it frames the Himalayan setting central to Shiva’s Saguna presence (as the Lord of Kailāsa), where events culminate in devotion to Shiva and the unfolding of Shiva–Pārvatī līlā.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate disciplined readiness (niyoga) and inward freedom (kāmacāra in the sense of steady will aligned to dharma), supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—especially when undertaking vows or pilgrimages.