Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
वसन्तस्वरूपवर्णनम् — Description of the Form/Nature of Vasant
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ब्रह्मोवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचो मे हि जनकस्य जगत्प्रभोः । उवाच मन्मथस्तथ्यं तदा मां जगतां पतिम्
brahmovāca | iti śrutvā vaco me hi janakasya jagatprabhoḥ | uvāca manmathastathyaṃ tadā māṃ jagatāṃ patim
ブラフマーは語った。「このように、宇宙の主たる父君に向けて私が述べた言葉を聞き終えると、マन्मथ（マーンマタ）は、衆生の主であるこの私に、真実にして相応しい言葉を語った。」
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It frames a truthful counsel being delivered in a divine dialogue, highlighting that even cosmic powers like desire (Manmatha) operate within dharma and must speak “tathya” (truth) before higher authority—echoing Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis that bonds like desire are subordinate to the Supreme Lord’s order.
Though the Linga is not named here, the Sati Khanda narrative typically places cosmic events under Shiva’s sovereignty; such dialogues prepare the ground for understanding that worldly impulses (kama) are ultimately resolved by turning to Saguna Shiva—worship, devotion, and surrender to the Lord who rules the universe.
The takeaway is truthfulness and restraint: steady the mind when desire arises, repeat the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and cultivate Shiva-bhakti so that kama becomes governed by dharma rather than agitation.