Shloka 16
कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility
उत्पत्य गगने तूर्णं निष्पत्य धरणी तले । भ्रामंभ्रामं स्वपरितः पपात मेदनीं परि
utpatya gagane tūrṇaṃ niṣpatya dharaṇī tale | bhrāmaṃbhrāmaṃ svaparitaḥ papāta medanīṃ pari
Он стремительно взмыл в небо и затем ринулся вниз на поверхность земли. Кружась и кружась вокруг себя, он пал, описывая круги над почвой.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Continuation of the third-eye fire’s movement; not tied to a specific liṅga-site narrative.
Significance: Contemplation of Śiva’s śakti as unimpeded—moving through sky and earth—supports the Siddhānta view of Pati’s absolute agency over māyā and karma.
FAQs
The verse depicts intense, uncontrolled motion ending in a fall—symbolizing how the bound soul (paśu), driven by agitation and karma (pāśa), repeatedly rises and collapses until steadied by devotion and Shiva’s grace (Pati), which alone brings inner stability.
Such vivid descriptions in the Parvatīkhaṇḍa are traditionally contemplated while worshipping Saguna Shiva—focusing the mind on Shiva’s governing power over movement, dissolution, and restoration—until attention becomes one-pointed at the Linga, the stable support (ādhāra) for meditation.
A practical takeaway is to counter ‘whirling’ mental restlessness with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady dhyāna on the Linga; if performed ritually, it may be paired with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) application as a reminder of impermanence and surrender.