Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27

संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇana) — “Account of Sandhyā’s Story”

Devanagari script

ममापि कामभावोभूदमर्यादं समीक्ष्य तान् । पत्या इव स्वकेताते सर्वेषु सहजेष्वषि

Transliteration

mamāpi kāmabhāvobhūdamaryādaṃ samīkṣya tān | patyā iva svaketāte sarveṣu sahajeṣvaṣi

Translation

ولما رأيتهم يتصرفون بلا قيد ولا حدّ، نهضت في نفسي أنا أيضًا شهوة؛ وكأنهم أزواجي، مال باطني إلى جميع أولئك الرفاق كذلك.

Word by Word

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (Pronoun)

• अपि: also / even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थ (also/even)

• कामभावः: state of desire
• कामभावः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (kāmasya bhāvaḥ)

• अभूत्: arose / occurred
• अभूत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist/लुङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अमर्यादम्: improper / beyond bounds
• अमर्यादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमर्याद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• समीक्ष्य: having observed
• समीक्ष्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/अव्ययभाव), ‘having seen/observed’

• तान्: those (persons)
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• पत्या: by/with (one’s) husband
• पत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• इव: like / as if
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

• स्वके: in one’s own
• स्वके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• ताते: father (in/at father’s [house])
• ताते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; ‘father’ (voc/loc form; here taken as locative with स्वके)

• सर्वेषु: among all
• सर्वेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• सहजेषु: among kinsmen / those born together
• सहजेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), बहुवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अपि-अर्थ (even/also)

Speaker

Satī (narrated within Sūta’s discourse in the Satīkhaṇḍa context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Sati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how unchecked conduct (amaryādā) can agitate even a mind that seeks dharma, reminding the seeker in Shaiva thought that self-restraint and purity are essential supports for devotion and liberation.

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

Linga/Saguna-Shiva worship in the Shiva Purana is repeatedly tied to inner śauca (purity) and niyama (discipline); this verse contrasts restless desire with the steadiness required to approach Shiva with a focused heart.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to stabilize the mind through japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintain disciplined conduct (maryādā); if one follows Shiva-Purana practice, this is supported by daily bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and mindful restraint.