Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
जालन्धरस्य दूतप्रेषणम् — Jalandhara Sends an Envoy to Kailāsa
The Provocation of Śiva
आगतं तं समालोक्य कामाक्रांतमनास्स हि । सुसंबोध्य समाचष्ट सिंधुपुत्रो जलंधरः
āgataṃ taṃ samālokya kāmākrāṃtamanāssa hi | susaṃbodhya samācaṣṭa siṃdhuputro jalaṃdharaḥ
Le voyant arriver, l’esprit véritablement envahi par le désir, Jalandhara, fils de Sindhu, l’accueillit d’abord comme il se doit, puis lui exposa son dessein.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Yuddha Khanda account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights how kāma (desire) can seize the mind and drive speech and action—an implicit warning that attachment becomes a pasha (bond) that obscures right discernment, a key Shaiva Siddhanta theme.
By contrasting desire-driven conduct with dharmic clarity, the narrative indirectly points to Saguna Shiva worship (Linga-upasana) as a stabilizing discipline that purifies the mind and weakens kāma, preparing the devotee for Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is to counter desire with japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and mind-purifying observances such as Tripundra (bhasma) and Rudraksha, cultivating steadiness before engaging in speech or action.