Shloka 64

Devanagari script

स कामबाणविद्धोपि परित्यज्यात्म चिंतनम् । सतीं विचिंतयन्नास्ते व्याकुलः प्राकृतो यथा

Transliteration

sa kāmabāṇaviddhopi parityajyātma ciṃtanam | satīṃ viciṃtayannāste vyākulaḥ prākṛto yathā

Translation

Though pierced by the arrows of Kāma, he abandoned inner self-contemplation and sat there, anxiously brooding over Satī—like an ordinary worldly man.

Word by Word

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

• काम-बाण-विद्धः: pierced by Kāma’s arrow
• काम-बाण-विद्धः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + बाण (प्रातिपदिक) + विद्ध (विध् धातु + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (कामस्य बाणेन विद्धः)

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

• परित्यज्य: having abandoned
• परित्यज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + त्यज् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृत्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• आत्म: self
• आत्म: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद/उपपद-रूपेण (as first member); अर्थतः ‘स्व’

• चिन्तनम्: meditation/thought
• चिन्तनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिन्तन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सतीम्: Satī
• सतीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; proper name

• विचिन्तयन्: thinking of
• विचिन्तयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चिन्त् (धातु) + शतृ (कृत्)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक कृदन्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आस्ते: remains/sits
• आस्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• व्याकुलः: agitated
• व्याकुलः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्याकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्राकृतः: ordinary/worldly
• प्राकृतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• यथा: as/like
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक अव्यय (comparative: as/like)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati
• Kama

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how even a lofty being can appear shaken when touched by Kāma (desire), showing that true spiritual steadiness lies in returning to ātma-cintana (inner contemplation) rather than being carried away by mental agitation.

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

It contrasts restless, emotion-driven fixation with disciplined remembrance: Linga worship and Saguna Shiva-bhakti are meant to gather the mind into one-pointed reverence, restoring inner poise and turning desire into devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to re-establish ātma-cintana through japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—along with steady dhyāna on Shiva (Linga or form), supported by Shaiva observances like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrāksha if one follows them.