Shloka 2
कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning
Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation
भस्मीभूते स्मरे शंभुतृतीयनयनाग्निना । तस्मिन्प्रविष्टे जलधौ वद त्वं किमभूत्ततः
bhasmībhūte smare śaṃbhutṛtīyanayanāgninā | tasminpraviṣṭe jaladhau vada tvaṃ kimabhūttataḥ
When Kāma was reduced to ashes by the fire of Śambhu’s third eye, and then entered the ocean, tell me—what happened thereafter?
Parvati
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights Shiva’s third eye as the fire of pure consciousness that burns binding desire (kāma), pointing to the Shaiva Siddhanta ideal of transforming passion into devotion and detachment on the path to moksha.
The narrative underscores Saguna Shiva’s leela and power—worship of the Linga trains the devotee to revere Shiva as the Lord who grants inner purity, where the ‘third eye’ symbolizes awakened insight that dissolves worldly bondage.
Meditate on Shiva’s jñāna-agni (fire of awareness) while chanting the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating restraint of the senses; as a supportive Shaiva practice, apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) to remember the impermanence of desire and the supremacy of Shiva.