कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning
Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation
तेन शब्देन महता कामं दग्धं समीक्ष्य च । सखीभ्यां सह भीता सा ययौ स्वगृहमाकुला
tena śabdena mahatā kāmaṃ dagdhaṃ samīkṣya ca | sakhībhyāṃ saha bhītā sā yayau svagṛhamākulā
اُس عظیم آواز سے وہ گھبرا گئی؛ مدن کو جلا ہوا دیکھ کر، دو سہیلیوں کے ساتھ بےقراری میں اپنے گھر کی طرف روانہ ہوئی۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Immediate aftermath of Kāma-dahana signaled by the sky-filling sound
The verse highlights that uncontrolled kāma (desire) is powerless before Śiva’s tapas and inner sovereignty; witnessing Kāma’s burning teaches vairāgya—desire must be purified and offered into devotion for liberation.
Kāma’s destruction underscores Śiva as the supreme Pati who dissolves bondage (pāśa). In Liṅga/Saguṇa worship, the devotee approaches Śiva as the purifying Lord who burns mental agitation and transforms passion into bhakti.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivate tapas through restraint; on Mahāśivarātri, liṅga-abhiṣeka with reverent focus supports conquering restlessness and desire.