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
Brahmā đáp: “Hỡi con yêu, hãy lắng nghe câu chuyện về điều xảy ra ngay sau đó. Vì thương mến con, ta sẽ thuật lại Thánh hí (līlā) của Chúa Śiva, cuộc thần du đem lại hoan hỷ.”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
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.