Shloka 36

कामप्रादुर्भावः — The Manifestation/Arising of Kāma

Devanagari script

अतो मनस्सुसंयम्य सम्यगुत्सृज्य विस्मयम् । अवोचत्पुरुषं ब्रह्मा तत्कामं च समावहन्

Transliteration

ato manassusaṃyamya samyagutsṛjya vismayam | avocatpuruṣaṃ brahmā tatkāmaṃ ca samāvahan

Translation

Then Brahmā, steadying his mind and fully casting off astonishment, addressed that Supreme Person—while inwardly gathering and fixing his resolve for the desired purpose.

Word by Word

• ataḥ: therefore/then
• ataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय), inferential 'therefore/then'

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• su-saṃyamya: having well restrained
• su-saṃyamya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + √yam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्) with prefix su- and sam-; indeclinable verbal form

• samyak: properly
• samyak: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samyak (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• utsṛjya: having cast off/abandoned
• utsṛjya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud- + √sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), indeclinable verbal form

• vismayam: astonishment
• vismayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vismaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• avocat: said/spoke
• avocat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• puruṣam: to the man/person
• puruṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tat-kāmam: his desire
• tat-kāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: tasya kāmaḥ

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-निपात)

• samāvahan: bringing/producing (bearing in mind)
• samāvahan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā- + √vah (धातु)
• Form: Present participle (शतृ/वर्तमान कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada participle agreeing with brahmā

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Satīkhaṇḍa account, reporting Brahmā’s action)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Puruṣa (Supreme Person)

FAQs

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

It highlights the inner qualification for approaching the Divine: the mind must be restrained and agitation (even awe and shock) must be released, so prayer and dialogue arise from clarity, humility, and focused intent—key Shaiva Siddhanta disciplines for turning toward Pati (the Lord).

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

Linga/Saguna worship is not merely external; it requires antar-yāga (inner worship). This verse models that inner preparation—stilling the mind and fixing intention—so the devotee can truly address Shiva through the Linga with steadiness and devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A simple takeaway is manasa-saṃyama (mental restraint) before japa or pūjā: sit quietly, drop distraction and emotional turbulence, then begin focused prayer—such as Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a collected intention.