Shloka 9

अध्याय ४९ — विवाहानुष्ठाने ब्रह्मणः काममोहः

Brahmā’s Enchantment by Desire during the Wedding Rites

Devanagari script

तज्ज्ञात्वा च महादेवश्चुकोपातीव नारद । हन्तुमैच्छत्तदा शीघ्रं वां विधिं काममोहितम्

Transliteration

tajjñātvā ca mahādevaścukopātīva nārada | hantumaicchattadā śīghraṃ vāṃ vidhiṃ kāmamohitam

Translation

O Nārada, when Mahādeva came to know of this, he flared up with intense anger and at once wished to swiftly slay that Vidhi (Brahmā), who had been deluded by Kāma (desire).

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• महादेवः: Mahādeva (Śiva)
• महादेवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् देवः)

• चुकोप: became angry
• चुकोप: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कुप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अतीव: exceedingly
• अतीव: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतीव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• नारद: O Nārada
• नारद: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हन्तुम्: to kill
• हन्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (Infinitive), अव्ययभाव (purpose)

• ऐच्छत्: desired/wished
• ऐच्छत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव/क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्यय (adverbial accusative)

• वाम्: you two
• वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवाम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), द्विवचन; 2nd person dual pronoun

• विधिम्: Brahmā (the Ordainer)
• विधिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• काम-मोहितम्: deluded by Kāma
• काम-मोहितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + मोहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; मुह् धातोः क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे (कामेन मोहितः)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Narada
• Brahma
• Kama

FAQs

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

The verse highlights kāma-moha (delusion by desire) as a binding pasha (bond) that can distort even high cosmic functions; Śiva, as Pati, restores dharma by subduing such delusion and re-establishing purity of intent.

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

It presents Saguna Śiva as the active Lord who protects dharma and disciplines desire; Linga-worship centers on approaching this same Lord for inner purification, so that kāma is transformed and the mind becomes fit for Śiva-jñāna.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is kama-nigraha (restraint of desire) through japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with steady devotion and purity disciplines (such as bhasma-dhāraṇa/Tripuṇḍra where customary) to calm agitation and align with Śiva’s grace.