Shloka 60

कामशापानुग्रहः (Kāmaśāpānugraha) — “The Curse and Grace Concerning Kāma”

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नंतरे शम्भुरनुगृह्याखिलान्द्विजान् । धर्मं संरक्ष्य विधिवदंतर्धानं गतो द्रुतम्

Transliteration

etasminnaṃtare śambhuranugṛhyākhilāndvijān | dharmaṃ saṃrakṣya vidhivadaṃtardhānaṃ gato drutam

Translation

وفي تلك الأثناء، إنّ الربّ شَمبهو (Śambhu)، بعد أن تفضّل ببركته على جميع ذوي الولادتين، وصان الدارما على الوجه اللائق وفق السنن المقدّسة، انسحب سريعًا عن أنظارهم وصار غير متجلٍّ.

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; pronoun “in this”

• अन्तरे: in the interval
• अन्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; “in the interval/meanwhile”

• शम्भुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शम्भुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अनुगृह्य: having favored
• अनुगृह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√grah (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund), “having favored/shown grace”

• अखिलान्: all
• अखिलान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; qualifies द्विजान्

• द्विजान्: the twice-born (Brahmins)
• द्विजान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• धर्मम्: dharma
• धर्मम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• संरक्ष्य: having protected
• संरक्ष्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√rakṣ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund), “having protected”

• विधिवत्: according to rule
• विधिवत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhivat (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक अव्यय (adverb: according to rule)

• अन्तर्धानम्: disappearance (into invisibility)
• अन्तर्धानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antardhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; “disappearance/vanishing” (as object of गतो)

• गतः: went, departed
• गतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु) + ta (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; “gone”

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: druta (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-द्वितीया एकवचन (adverbial accusative: quickly)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse depicts Śiva’s bestowal of grace and subsequent antardhāna (withdrawal from perception) after restoring dharma among the dvijas.

Significance: Frames Śiva as dharma-saṃrakṣaka and anugraha-kartṛ; inspires trust that the Lord protects the Vedic order and then remains transcendent/hidden, approachable through bhakti and right conduct.

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: Antardhāna (divine concealment/withdrawal from sight) after dharma-saṃrakṣaṇa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights Śiva as Pati—the compassionate Lord who grants anugraha (grace) to the worthy and upholds dharma; His “disappearance” signifies that the Divine may withdraw from gross perception while remaining immanent and sovereign.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Śambhu’s visible presence and subsequent antardhāna reflect Saguna-to-subtle movement: devotees worship Śiva through accessible forms (such as the Liṅga) while understanding that His true nature also transcends visibility and form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain dharma “vidhivat” through disciplined pūjā and japa—especially Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—and meditate on Śiva as both manifest guide and the unmanifest inner Lord who bestows grace.