Shloka 14
कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility
स्तुतिं कुर्वत्सु देवेषु कुद्धस्याति हरस्य हि । तृतीयात्तस्य नेत्राद्वै निस्ससार ततो महान्
stutiṃ kurvatsu deveṣu kuddhasyāti harasya hi | tṛtīyāttasya netrādvai nissasāra tato mahān
Ketika para dewa mempersembahkan kidung pujian, Hari (Viṣṇu) menjadi amat murka. Lalu dari mata ketiganya terpancar keluar suatu makhluk agung yang sangat perkasa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Role: destructive
FAQs
The verse highlights how intense inner forces (krodha/anger) can precipitate powerful manifestations; in Shaiva reflection, it warns that unchecked passions bind the soul (paśu) through pāśa, whereas spiritual discipline redirects such energies toward dharma and liberation.
Though the verse names Hari, the Purāṇic theme of a ‘third eye’ and sudden manifestation echoes the Saguna principle: divine power becomes form for cosmic regulation. In Linga-worship, devotees contemplate Shiva’s transcendent presence (nirguṇa) made accessible through a sacred emblem (saguṇa-upāsanā).
A practical takeaway is krodha-śānti through japa and purity: repeat the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with remembrance of restraint, and use breath-awareness to cool reactive emotions.