Shloka 28
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
कामक्रोधौ परित्याज्यौ भवद्भिस्सुरसत्तमैः । सर्वैरेव च मंतव्यं मद्वाक्यं नान्यथा क्वचित्
kāmakrodhau parityājyau bhavadbhissurasattamaiḥ | sarvaireva ca maṃtavyaṃ madvākyaṃ nānyathā kvacit
हे देवश्रेष्ठांनो, तुम्ही काम व क्रोध यांचा त्याग करा। आणि तुम्ही सर्वांनी माझे वचनच मानावे—कधीही अन्यथा समजू नये।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It identifies kāma (desire) and krodha (anger) as key forms of pāśa—bondage that agitates the mind and obstructs devotion. Shiva’s command emphasizes inner discipline as the foundation for grace and spiritual progress.
Linga/Saguna Shiva worship is not merely external ritual; it requires a purified inner state. By renouncing desire and anger and adhering to Shiva’s instruction, the devotee makes the worship fit to bear fruit—steadiness, bhakti, and Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
Practice japa with the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while observing restraint over sense-impulses; support it with sāttvic conduct and, where traditional, Tripuṇḍra bhasma and Rudrākṣa as reminders of vigilance against kāma and krodha.