Shloka 49

कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility

Devanagari script

नाख्येयमिदमाख्यानं कस्यचित्पुरतस्सुराः । गच्छत स्वस्थलं दुखं नाशयिष्यामि सर्वतः

Transliteration

nākhyeyamidamākhyānaṃ kasyacitpuratassurāḥ | gacchata svasthalaṃ dukhaṃ nāśayiṣyāmi sarvataḥ

Translation

O Devas, diese Erzählung darf nicht vor jedermann vorgetragen werden. Geht nun in eure sichere Wohnstatt; ich werde dieses Leid von allen Seiten völlig beseitigen.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• आख्येयम्: to be narrated
• आख्येयम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आख्येय (प्रातिपदिक; √ख्या + यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative) ‘to be told’

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• आख्यानम्: narrative, story
• आख्यानम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• कस्यचित्: of anyone
• कस्यचित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कस्यचित् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन; indefinite pronoun

• पुरतः: in the presence of
• पुरतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरतः (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-निपात)
• Form: स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (adverb/preposition) ‘in front of’

• सुराः: O gods
• सुराः: Sambodhyah/Karta (सम्बोध्य/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• गच्छत: go
• गच्छत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्व-स्थलम्: to your own place
• स्व-स्थलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘स्वस्य स्थलम्’

• दुःखम्: sorrow, suffering
• दुःखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• नाशयिष्यामि: I will destroy/remove
• नाशयिष्यामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative) ‘I will destroy/remove’

• सर्वतः: from all sides, completely
• सर्वतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/दिक्-वाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Rudra

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Emphasizes Śiva as the sole refuge who removes duḥkha by His anugraha; supports the pilgrim’s trust (śaraṇāgati) in the Lord’s saving agency.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) who both protects sacred knowledge from misuse and actively removes duḥkha; grace (anugraha) operates with discernment and right context.

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

It reflects Saguna Shiva’s compassionate, protective agency—Shiva intervenes to destroy suffering—mirroring how devotees approach the Linga as the accessible form through which Shiva grants protection and peace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice disciplined speech and secrecy regarding sacred experiences, and seek Shiva’s removal of duḥkha through japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a refuge-taking (śaraṇāgati) attitude.