Shloka 10
कामभस्म-प्रार्थना: रत्याः शङ्करं प्रति विनयः / Rati’s Supplication to Śaṅkara regarding Kāma’s Ashes
ब्रह्मोवाच । तदित्युक्त्वा कामभस्म ददौ सग्रन्धिबन्धनम् । रुरोद पुरतश्शम्भोर्नाथ नाथेत्युदीर्य्य च
brahmovāca | tadityuktvā kāmabhasma dadau sagrandhibandhanam | ruroda purataśśambhornātha nāthetyudīryya ca
برہما نے کہا—یوں کہہ کر اس نے گرہ لگی پوٹلی سمیت کام کی بھسم (اسے) دے دی۔ پھر شَمبھو کے سامنے کھڑی ہو کر ‘ناتھ! ناتھ!’ پکارتی ہوئی بار بار رونے لگی۔
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Mantra: नाथ नाथ
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
Kāma-bhasma symbolizes the burning of binding desire in Śiva’s presence; the weeping and repeated “Nātha” expresses bhakti and surrender, where the soul seeks refuge in Pati (Śiva) beyond worldly impulse.
Approaching Śambhu directly with humble lament mirrors Saguna-Śiva worship: the devotee comes before the Lord (often as the Liṅga), offering inner emotion (bhāva) and seeking grace that transforms desire into spiritual aspiration.
It points to bhasma as a reminder of impermanence and the conquest of desire; a practical takeaway is mindful application of sacred ash (Tripuṇḍra) with remembrance of Śiva as “Nātha,” cultivating vairāgya and devotion.