Shloka 2
कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility
ब्रह्मोवाच । श्रूयतां सा कथा तात यज्जातं तदनंतरम् । तव स्नेहात्प्रवक्ष्यामि शिवलीलां मुदावहाम्
brahmovāca | śrūyatāṃ sā kathā tāta yajjātaṃ tadanaṃtaram | tava snehātpravakṣyāmi śivalīlāṃ mudāvahām
พระพรหมตรัสว่า “ลูกเอ๋ย จงฟังเรื่องราวสิ่งที่เกิดขึ้นภายหลังนั้น ด้วยความเอ็นดูต่อเจ้า เราจักเล่าศิวลีลาอันบันดาลความปีติ”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights śravaṇa (devout listening) to Śiva-kathā as a direct purifier of the mind; Brahmā frames Śiva’s līlā as “mudāvahā”—joy-giving—pointing to Saguna Śiva’s compassionate self-revelation that matures bhakti and leads toward liberation.
By announcing the narration of Śiva-līlā, the verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—knowable through names, forms, and sacred stories. Such kathā supports Linga-worship by giving devotees devotion, reverence, and right understanding of Śiva’s grace expressed through accessible divine action.
The implied practice is śiva-kathā-śravaṇa (listening/recitation) as sādhana—ideally paired with japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and simple worship (offerings with a calm, attentive mind) to internalize the teaching.