Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility
बभूवामोघमस्त्रं तु मोघं तत्परमात्मनि । समशाम्यत्ततस्तस्मिन्संकुद्धे परमेश्वरे
babhūvāmoghamastraṃ tu moghaṃ tatparamātmani | samaśāmyattatastasminsaṃkuddhe parameśvare
決して外れぬはずの神なる武器も、その至上の自己の前では空しくなった。やがてそれは鎮まり静まった。そこにおられる至上主パラメーシュヴァラが怒りに燃えていたからである。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It teaches that even an ‘infallible’ power becomes ineffective before Śiva as Paramātman (Pati), showing that all created forces are subordinate to the Supreme Lord, who alone governs their rise and cessation.
The verse underscores Saguna Śiva’s sovereign lordship: as Parameśvara he can neutralize any astra. Linga worship trains the devotee to recognize this absolute supremacy of Śiva, beyond fear of worldly or occult powers.
A practical takeaway is steadfast japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with devotion, remembering Śiva as Paramātman who pacifies all hostile forces and inner disturbances.