संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇana) — “Account of Sandhyā’s Story”
संध्यायाश्चलितं चित्तं कामबाणविलोडितम् । ऋषीणामपि संरुद्धमानसानां महात्मनाम्
saṃdhyāyāścalitaṃ cittaṃ kāmabāṇaviloḍitam | ṛṣīṇāmapi saṃruddhamānasānāṃ mahātmanām
Ao entardecer (sandhyā), a mente, agitada e revolvida pelas flechas de Kāma, pode vacilar até mesmo nos grandes sábios de alma elevada, cujas faculdades internas são bem refreadas.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Offering: dipa
It highlights the Shaiva insight that desire (kāma) can disturb even disciplined minds; therefore, vigilance (apramāda) and sustained restraint are essential for purity, devotion, and liberation-oriented practice.
By showing the mind’s vulnerability, the verse supports the need for steadiness through Saguna Shiva-upāsanā—such as Linga worship—so the devotee anchors attention in Shiva and transcends agitation caused by sense-impulses.
Guard the mind especially at sandhyā by doing sandhyā-vandana-like japa and dhyāna; repeat the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with breath-awareness, and maintain disciplined conduct (brahmacharya/vairāgya) to reduce kama’s agitation.