Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 52
वसन्तस्वरूपवर्णनम् — Description of the Form/Nature of Vasant
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ब्रह्मोवाच । एवमुक्तो मया कामः सुरज्येष्ठेन हर्षितः । ननाम चरणौ मेऽपि स पत्नी सहितस्तदा
brahmovāca | evamukto mayā kāmaḥ surajyeṣṭhena harṣitaḥ | nanāma caraṇau me'pi sa patnī sahitastadā
Brahmā bersabda: Setelah aku berkata demikian, Kāma yang bersukacita karena restu Sang Tertua di antara para dewa, lalu bersujud pada kakiku juga, bersama istrinya.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Rati
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights humility and obedience to rightful divine instruction: even a powerful deity like Kāma bows respectfully, implying that ego and desire must submit to dharma—an attitude that supports Shaiva discipline and inner purification.
In the Sati Khanda narrative arc, Kāma’s role typically foreshadows encounters with Shiva’s tapas and the supremacy of Shiva beyond desire; this supports Saguna Shiva worship (Linga/manifest form) as a means to steady the mind and transcend kama through devotion.
The practical takeaway is namaskāra and self-restraint: begin worship with reverent prostration, then practice japa (especially “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to discipline desire and align the mind with Shiva-centered devotion.