Shloka 10
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
काश्चिद् गायन्ति विविधां गीतिं गीतविशारदाः / संप्रेक्ष्य देवकीसूनुं सुन्दर्यः काममोहिताः
kāścid gāyanti vividhāṃ gītiṃ gītaviśāradāḥ / saṃprekṣya devakīsūnuṃ sundaryaḥ kāmamohitāḥ
కొంతమంది సుందరీమణులు—గీతంలో నిపుణులు—వివిధ రాగాలతో పాటలు పాడారు; దేవకీ సుతుణ్ని చూసి వారు కామమోహంలో పడిపోయారు।
Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/Sūta-style narration describing events)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly, it contrasts the mind’s attraction to form (sense-perception leading to kāma and moha) with the steadiness required to recognize the Self beyond sensory fascination.
The verse implies the need for indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint) and citta-prasāda (clarity of mind): seeing a powerful object of beauty can trigger desire unless disciplined by yogic restraint and devotion.
It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it focuses on the devotional-narrative portrayal of Viṣṇu (as Kṛṣṇa) and the psychological power of divine beauty to stir worldly desire.