Shloka 37
काम-शक्र-संवादः / Dialogue of Kāma and Śakra
Indra
शंभुस्स गिरिराजे हि तपः परममास्थितः । स प्रभुर्नापि कामेन स्वतंत्रः परमेश्वरः
śaṃbhussa girirāje hi tapaḥ paramamāsthitaḥ | sa prabhurnāpi kāmena svataṃtraḥ parameśvaraḥ
शंभू गिरिराजावर परम तपश्चर्येत स्थित होते। तो प्रभु, स्वतंत्र परमेश्वर, कामनेनेही चालविला जात नाही।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Śiva Purāṇa account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: Śiva abides in the Himālaya as the ascetic Lord; the Kedāra tradition remembers him as the mountain-dwelling Mahādeva who grants purification and release to pilgrims who seek him in austerity and hardship.
Significance: Atonement and purification through tapas-like pilgrimage; remembrance of Śiva as yogeśvara leading toward liberation (mokṣa) by his grace.
FAQs
It presents Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) who remains sovereign and untouched by kāma, showing that true mastery is inner freedom—tapas guided by consciousness, not by craving.
The Liṅga signifies Śiva’s steady, desireless transcendence even while manifesting as Saguna for devotees. Worship trains the mind toward that same steadiness—firmness in dhyāna and purity of intention.
Adopt disciplined tapas through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with meditation on Śiva’s stillness; practice restraint of senses and offer simple vrata-like observances, especially on Mahāśivarātri.