Shloka 24
तारकासुर-पूर्ववृत्त-प्रश्नः (Questions on Tārakāsura and Śivā’s tapas) / “Inquiry into Tārakāsura’s origin and Śivā–Śiva narrative”
मातुराज्ञावशाद्ब्रह्मन्कृतमेतन्मयाखिलम् । न मे भोगाभिलाषो वै कस्यचि द्भुवनस्य हि
māturājñāvaśādbrahmankṛtametanmayākhilam | na me bhogābhilāṣo vai kasyaci dbhuvanasya hi
ఓ బ్రహ్మన్, ఇది అంతా నేను నా తల్లి ఆజ్ఞకు లోబడి చేసినదే. నిజంగా, ఏ లోకంలోని భోగాల పట్ల నాకు ఏ మాత్రం ఆశ లేదు।
Parvatī (in narrative dialogue within Pārvatīkhaṇḍa, addressing Brahmā)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights vairāgya (dispassion): actions may be performed due to duty or obedience, yet the seeker’s inner aim remains freedom from bhoga (sense-enjoyment) and steady orientation toward Shiva as the supreme goal.
Linga/Saguṇa-Śiva worship trains the mind to shift from craving for worldly realms to devotion for the Lord Himself; the verse models that inner stance—acting outwardly as required, while inwardly remaining unattached and Shiva-centered.
Practice japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of simplicity, and apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of impermanence—strengthening detachment while keeping devotion firm.