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
کچھ حسینائیں—گیت میں ماہر—طرح طرح کے نغمے گانے لگیں؛ اور دیوکی کے سُت کو دیکھ کر وہ خواہش کے فریب میں گرفتار ہو گئیں۔
Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/Sūta-style narration describing events)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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.