Shloka 20
कामशापानुग्रहः (Kāmaśāpānugraha) — “The Curse and Grace Concerning Kāma”
ततस्ते मुनयस्सर्वे मोहिताश्चाप्यहं मुने । सहितो मनसा कंचिद्विकारं प्रापुरादितः
tataste munayassarve mohitāścāpyahaṃ mune | sahito manasā kaṃcidvikāraṃ prāpurāditaḥ
Then all those sages became deluded—and I too, O sage. Along with them, my mind from the very outset fell into a certain disturbance (of understanding).
Brahmā (narrating to a sage, within Sati-khaṇḍa’s dialogue framework)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how even learned sages can be overcome by delusion (moha) when the mind is shaken; Shaiva teaching emphasizes that clarity and liberation arise through Shiva’s grace and right discernment, not mere intellect.
Bewilderment of the mind is steadied by Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—which trains attention, humility, and surrender, preparing the seeker to recognize Shiva as the governing Lord (Pati) beyond māyā.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, cultivating mental steadiness so vikāra (agitation) subsides into devotion and insight.