Shloka 8

Kāmarūpeśvara’s Trial and Śiva’s Hidden Protection (कামरूपेश्वर-रक्षा-प्रसङ्गः)

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच । इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य कामरूपेश्वरश्च सः । मनसीति चिचिन्ताशु शिवविश्वासपूरितः

Transliteration

sūta uvāca | iti śrutvā vacastasya kāmarūpeśvaraśca saḥ | manasīti cicintāśu śivaviśvāsapūritaḥ

Translation

Sūta said: Having heard those words, Kāmarūpeśvara—his mind swiftly filled with unwavering faith in Śiva—at once reflected within himself, “So it is.”

Word by Word

• सूतः: Sūta
• सूतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरणचिह्न/वाक्यसमाप्ति (quotative)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), धातु: श्रु (to hear)

• वचः: words/speech
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• कामरूपेश्वरः: lord of Kāmarūpa
• कामरूपेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामरूप + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कामरूपस्य ईश्वरः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (and)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• मनसि: in (his) mind
• मनसि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उद्धरणचिह्न (thus)

• चिचिन्त: thought
• चिचिन्त: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; reduplicated perfect stem (चि-चिन्त)

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, शीघ्रार्थक क्रियाविशेषण (quickly)

• शिवविश्वासपूरितः: filled with faith in Śiva
• शिवविश्वासपूरितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव + विश्वास + पूरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः: शिवविश्वास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: शिवे विश्वासः) + पूरित (P.P.P. from √पॄ/पूर् ‘to fill’) → ‘filled with faith in Śiva’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kamarupeshvara

FAQs

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

It highlights śraddhā (firm inner trust) as the turning point: when the devotee truly accepts Śiva’s truth inwardly, the mind becomes aligned with Pati (the Lord), preparing one for grace and right action.

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

Kāmarūpeśvara’s immediate inner assent shows the Shaiva approach to Saguna worship: the outer sacred form (such as a Jyotirlinga/linga-kṣetra) is supported by inner conviction, which makes worship fruitful.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Mental contemplation and inner japa—silently affirming Śiva with faith—fits this verse; it can be paired with Panchākṣarī mantra recitation (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as manasika-japa, especially during Mahāśivarātri vows.