कामशापानुग्रहः (Kāmaśāpānugraha) — “The Curse and Grace Concerning Kāma”
निसर्गसुंदरी संध्या तान्भावान् मानसोद्भवान् । कुर्वंत्यतितरां रेजे स्वर्णदीव तनूर्मिभिः
nisargasuṃdarī saṃdhyā tānbhāvān mānasodbhavān | kurvaṃtyatitarāṃ reje svarṇadīva tanūrmibhiḥ
Hoàng hôn vốn đẹp tự nhiên, khi hiển lộ những trạng thái sinh từ tâm, liền rực sáng vượt bậc, như ngọn đèn vàng, với từng làn sóng quang huy tỏa ra từ chính thân nàng.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: teaching
Sandhya (twilight) is portrayed as a sacred liminal power that intensifies inner bhāvas; in Shaiva Siddhanta this hints that the mind’s formations can be witnessed and purified, turning transition-times into gateways for devotion and clarity.
Twilight is traditionally preferred for Shiva-upāsanā; the verse’s imagery of a ‘golden lamp’ aligns with offering dīpa and focusing the mind on Saguna Shiva—especially the Linga—as the steady light that orders fluctuating mental states.
Perform Sandhya-time japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a lamp offering; sit quietly to observe mind-born bhāvas without grasping, optionally applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of Shiva’s purifying presence.