Shloka 26
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
महाधनुर्धरेणैव मदनेन हठात्सुराः । सर्वेषां ध्यानविध्वंसः कृतस्तेन पुरापुरा
mahādhanurdhareṇaiva madanena haṭhātsurāḥ | sarveṣāṃ dhyānavidhvaṃsaḥ kṛtastena purāpurā
Pada zaman dahulu, wahai para dewa, oleh Madana (Kāma), sang pemegang busur agung, telah dipaksa berlakunya kehancuran dhyāna (meditasi) semua yang berhimpun.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights kāma (desire) as a powerful obstruction that can shatter even established meditation; in Shaiva Siddhanta, such distraction is a form of pāśa (bondage) to be overcome through Shiva-centric discipline and grace.
It implies that steady worship of Saguna Shiva—often centered on the Śiva-liṅga—stabilizes the mind against desire’s disturbances, turning scattered attention back to the Lord as the support of dhyāna.
Maintain protective dhyāna through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa, cultivating vairāgya so desire does not break concentration.