Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
वसन्तस्वरूपवर्णनम् — Description of the Form/Nature of Vasant
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ब्रह्मोवाच । मत्पुत्र वर काम त्वं सर्वथा सुखदायकः । मद्वचश्शृणु सुप्रीत्या स्वपत्न्या पितृवत्सल
brahmovāca | matputra vara kāma tvaṃ sarvathā sukhadāyakaḥ | madvacaśśṛṇu suprītyā svapatnyā pitṛvatsala
Brahmā said: “O Kāma, my noble son, you are indeed a giver of happiness in every way. Hear my words with gladness, O you who are affectionate like a father toward your own wife.”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
FAQs
It frames Kāma (desire) as a force that can produce worldly pleasure, yet one that must be guided by higher authority and dharma—setting the stage for the Shaiva teaching that unruled desire becomes bondage (pāśa), while devotion to Shiva leads beyond it.
By highlighting desire as a secondary, worldly power, the text implicitly points toward Saguna Shiva (worshiped as the Linga) as the supreme Lord (Pati) who governs and ultimately transcends such forces; the devotee seeks Shiva’s grace rather than being led by kāma.
The practical takeaway is disciplined restraint and Shiva-centered devotion—supporting regular japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to steady the mind when desire arises.