Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45
देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā
अहं तथा यतिष्यामि यथा दारपरिग्रहम् । हरः करिष्यति विधे स्वयमेव विमोहितः
ahaṃ tathā yatiṣyāmi yathā dāraparigraham | haraḥ kariṣyati vidhe svayameva vimohitaḥ
«Je m’efforcerai de telle sorte que Hara (Śiva) accepte une épouse. Ô Vidhe (Brahmā), égaré par ma māyā, il le fera de son propre gré.»
Kama (Manmatha), as inferred in the Sati Khanda narrative about inducing Shiva toward marriage
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights the contrast between kama (desire) and Śiva’s transcendence: even when cosmic forces attempt to induce attachment, Śiva as Pati remains essentially beyond bondage, and any worldly act occurs only within divine līlā, not from inner compulsion.
The verse underscores that Saguna actions (like marriage and household life) arise in the realm of māyā for cosmic order, while the Linga points to Nirguna Śiva—unchanging consciousness—who is not truly overpowered by desire though events unfold in narrative form.
A practical takeaway is to sublimate desire through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady dhyāna on Śiva as the inner witness, cultivating vairāgya so kama does not become pasha (bondage).