Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
तारकासुर-पूर्ववृत्त-प्रश्नः (Questions on Tārakāsura and Śivā’s tapas) / “Inquiry into Tārakāsura’s origin and Śivā–Śiva narrative”
मातुराज्ञावशाद्ब्रह्मन्कृतमेतन्मयाखिलम् । न मे भोगाभिलाषो वै कस्यचि द्भुवनस्य हि
māturājñāvaśādbrahmankṛtametanmayākhilam | na me bhogābhilāṣo vai kasyaci dbhuvanasya hi
Oh brahmán, todo esto lo he hecho únicamente por mandato de mi madre. En verdad, no tengo deseo alguno de goces mundanos en ningún reino.
Parvatī (in narrative dialogue within Pārvatīkhaṇḍa, addressing Brahmā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights vairāgya (dispassion): actions may be performed due to duty or obedience, yet the seeker’s inner aim remains freedom from bhoga (sense-enjoyment) and steady orientation toward Shiva as the supreme goal.
Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship trains the mind to shift from craving for worldly realms to devotion for the Lord Himself; the verse models that inner stance—acting outwardly as required, while inwardly remaining unattached and Shiva-centered.
Practice japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of simplicity, and apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of impermanence—strengthening detachment while keeping devotion firm.