Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 36
कामप्रादुर्भावः — The Manifestation/Arising of Kāma
अतो मनस्सुसंयम्य सम्यगुत्सृज्य विस्मयम् । अवोचत्पुरुषं ब्रह्मा तत्कामं च समावहन्
ato manassusaṃyamya samyagutsṛjya vismayam | avocatpuruṣaṃ brahmā tatkāmaṃ ca samāvahan
Pagkaraan, pinatatag ni Brahmā ang kanyang isip at lubusang itinaboy ang pagkamangha, saka nagsalita sa Kataas-taasang Purusha—habang sa loob ay tinipon at pinirmi ang kanyang pasya para sa ninanais na layon.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Satīkhaṇḍa account, reporting Brahmā’s action)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the inner qualification for approaching the Divine: the mind must be restrained and agitation (even awe and shock) must be released, so prayer and dialogue arise from clarity, humility, and focused intent—key Shaiva Siddhanta disciplines for turning toward Pati (the Lord).
Linga/Saguna worship is not merely external; it requires antar-yāga (inner worship). This verse models that inner preparation—stilling the mind and fixing intention—so the devotee can truly address Shiva through the Linga with steadiness and devotion.
A simple takeaway is manasa-saṃyama (mental restraint) before japa or pūjā: sit quietly, drop distraction and emotional turbulence, then begin focused prayer—such as Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a collected intention.