Shloka 25

कामदाहोत्तरवृत्तान्तः / Aftermath of Kāma’s Burning

Pārvatī’s Fear and Himavān’s Consolation

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । शृणु कालि वचो मे हि सत्यं वच्मि दयारतः । सर्वथा ते हितकरं निर्विकारं सुकामदम्

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | śṛṇu kāli vaco me hi satyaṃ vacmi dayārataḥ | sarvathā te hitakaraṃ nirvikāraṃ sukāmadam

Translation

Nārada said: “O Kālī, listen to my words. Out of compassion I speak the truth. In every way it is for your welfare—untainted, without defect, and able to grant the fulfillment of noble desires.”

Word by Word

• नारदः: Narada
• नारदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• कालि: O Kali
• कालि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• वचः: speech/words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• सत्यम्: truthfully / the truth
• सत्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (used adverbially)

• वच्मि: I speak
• वच्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• दयारतः: devoted to compassion
• दयारतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दयारत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: दयायाम् रतः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्वथा: in every way
• सर्वथा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• ते: for you
• ते: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• हितकरम्: beneficial
• हितकरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हितकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: हितं करोति; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• निर्विकारम्: unchanging, without modification
• निर्विकारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्विकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद/नञ्-तत्पुरुषभाव: निर् + विकार; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुकामदम्: granting good desires
• सुकामदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुकामद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: सुकामं ददाति; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Narada

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: śṛṇu kāli vaco me hi satyaṃ vacmi dayārataḥ | sarvathā te hitakaraṃ nirvikāraṃ sukāmadam

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Kālī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Kali

FAQs

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

The verse elevates satya (truth) spoken with dayā (compassion) as a purifier of the mind, making guidance “nirvikāra” (untainted) and genuinely hita (welfare-giving)—a key Shaiva ethical foundation for approaching Shiva with inner clarity.

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

Linga/Saguna-Shiva worship is traditionally preceded by inner and outer purity; Nārada frames his instruction as truthful and beneficial, implying that right counsel and right intention are part of the preparatory sādhana that makes devotion effective and aligned with Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is satya-vāk (truthful speech) and dayā-bhāva (compassion) as daily vrata-like disciplines; these support mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) by stabilizing the mind and removing reactive impurity.