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
ಅವನು ಬಂದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಕಾಮದಿಂದ ಆಕ್ರಮಿತಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಸಿಂಧುಪುತ್ರ ಜಲಂಧರನು ಮೊದಲು ಸುವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತವಾಗಿ ಸಂಬೋಧಿಸಿ ನಂತರ ತನ್ನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು।
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.