Shloka 27

संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇana) — “Account of Sandhyā’s Story”

Devanagari script

ममापि कामभावोभूदमर्यादं समीक्ष्य तान् । पत्या इव स्वकेताते सर्वेषु सहजेष्वषि

Transliteration

mamāpi kāmabhāvobhūdamaryādaṃ samīkṣya tān | patyā iva svaketāte sarveṣu sahajeṣvaṣi

Translation

Seeing them act without restraint, desire arose even within me; and as though they were my own husbands, my heart turned inwardly toward all those companions as well.

Word by Word

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम (Pronoun)

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

• कामभावः: state of desire
• कामभावः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक) + भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (kāmasya bhāvaḥ)

• अभूत्: arose / occurred
• अभूत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist/लुङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• अमर्यादम्: improper / beyond bounds
• अमर्यादम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमर्याद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• समीक्ष्य: having observed
• समीक्ष्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/अव्ययभाव), ‘having seen/observed’

• तान्: those (persons)
• तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• पत्या: by/with (one’s) husband
• पत्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• इव: like / as if
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक अव्यय (comparative particle)

• स्वके: in one’s own
• स्वके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• ताते: father (in/at father’s [house])
• ताते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; ‘father’ (voc/loc form; here taken as locative with स्वके)

• सर्वेषु: among all
• सर्वेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• सहजेषु: among kinsmen / those born together
• सहजेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), बहुवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अपि-अर्थ (even/also)

Speaker

Satī (narrated within Sūta’s discourse in the Satīkhaṇḍa context)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Sati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how unchecked conduct (amaryādā) can agitate even a mind that seeks dharma, reminding the seeker in Shaiva thought that self-restraint and purity are essential supports for devotion and liberation.

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

Linga/Saguna-Shiva worship in the Shiva Purana is repeatedly tied to inner śauca (purity) and niyama (discipline); this verse contrasts restless desire with the steadiness required to approach Shiva with a focused heart.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to stabilize the mind through japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintain disciplined conduct (maryādā); if one follows Shiva-Purana practice, this is supported by daily bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and mindful restraint.