Shloka 27
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
कामो हि नरकायैव तस्मात् क्रोधोभिजायते । क्रोधाद्भवति संमोहो मोहाच्च भ्रंशते तपः
kāmo hi narakāyaiva tasmāt krodhobhijāyate | krodhādbhavati saṃmoho mohācca bhraṃśate tapaḥ
കാമം തീർച്ചയായും നരകദുഃഖത്തിലേക്കാണ് നയിക്കുന്നത്; അതിൽ നിന്ന് ക്രോധം ജനിക്കുന്നു. ക്രോധത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മോഹം, മോഹത്തിൽ നിന്ന് തപസ്സ് ക്ഷയിക്കുന്നു।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya, conveying Shaiva dharmic instruction)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It maps a classic chain of bondage: kāma breeds krodha, krodha breeds moha, and moha destroys tapas. In Shaiva thought, when tapas collapses, the mind loses steadiness for Shiva-bhakti and jñāna, strengthening pāśa (bondage) instead of moving toward moksha.
Linga/Saguna-Shiva worship requires purity of intention and steadiness. Desire-driven agitation and anger disturb the mind, making worship mechanical; restraining kāma and krodha supports focused japa, dhyāna, and reverent Linga-upāsanā that ripens into grace (anugraha).
Practice daily Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with breath-aware repetition, and pair it with simple vrata-like restraint (sense-control) to weaken kāma and krodha. Applying vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and maintaining a calm, non-reactive mind during japa are practical supports for protecting tapas.