Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
देवस्तुतिः—नन्दिकेश्वरविज्ञप्तिः—शम्भोः समाधेः उत्थानम्
Devas’ Hymn, Nandikeśvara’s Petition, and Śiva’s Rising from Samādhi
दग्धे कामे मया विष्णो सुरकार्यं महत् कृतम् । सर्वे तिष्ठंतु निष्कामा मया सह सुनिश्चितम्
dagdhe kāme mayā viṣṇo surakāryaṃ mahat kṛtam | sarve tiṣṭhaṃtu niṣkāmā mayā saha suniścitam
“噢毗湿奴，当我焚烧迦摩之时，已为诸天成就一桩大业。如今愿众皆安住无欲——此乃与我共同立下的坚定决断。”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Alludes to the Kāma-dahana episode: Śiva’s fiery glance burns Kāma to restore cosmic order and enable tapas leading to Śiva-Pārvatī union.
Significance: Remembrance of Kāma-dahana is taken as a vow of niṣkāmatā (desirelessness) supporting sādhana and devotion.
Cosmic Event: Kāma-dahana (burning of the deity of desire) as a corrective cosmic intervention
FAQs
The verse frames Kāma (desire) as an inner bondage (pāśa). Shiva’s burning of Kāma symbolizes the mastery that frees beings to live as niṣkāma—acting without craving—so consciousness can turn toward Shiva and liberation.
In Saguna worship, the devotee approaches Shiva as the compassionate Lord who removes impurities and bindings. Meditating on the Linga as the steady, desire-transcending presence supports the same message of niṣkāmatā taught here.
A practical takeaway is niṣkāma-japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), paired with simple self-restraint (indriya-nigraha). On Mahāśivarātri, this can be reinforced through fasting, vigil, and Linga abhiṣeka with a prayer to reduce kāma and increase vairāgya.