Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
वसन्त-प्रभावः तथा काम-उद्दीपन-वर्णनम् | Spring’s Influence and the Arousal of Kāma
मानिनां प्रेरणायासीत्तत्काले कालदीपिका । मारुतश्च सुखः साधो ववौ विरहिणोऽप्रियः
mānināṃ preraṇāyāsīttatkāle kāladīpikā | mārutaśca sukhaḥ sādho vavau virahiṇo'priyaḥ
அந்நேரம் மானம் கொண்டோரைக் கிளர்த்தும் ‘காலதீபிகை’ போல ஒன்று எழுந்தது; சாதுவே, பிறர்க்கு இனிய காற்று பிரிவால் வாடுவோர்க்கு வேதனையாயிற்று।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It shows how Kāla (time), operating under Shiva’s sovereignty, ripens inner states: what is comfort to the ordinary mind becomes a spur to deeper bhakti for one burning in longing—turning emotion into a force that drives the soul toward divine union.
In Saguna worship, the devotee relates to Shiva personally; viraha intensifies remembrance. The verse implies that external nature (like wind) mirrors inner devotion, pushing the devotee to seek Shiva more firmly through Linga-darśana, pūjā, and constant smaraṇa.
Channel the restlessness of longing into japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady breath-awareness; optionally support it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to focused remembrance of Shiva.