Shloka 47

कामप्रहारः — The Subduing of Kāma (Desire) / Kāma’s Assault and Its Futility

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्याकर्ण्यामरवचः प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरः । पुनर्बभाषे करुणासागरस्सकलेश्वरः

Transliteration

brahmovāca | ityākarṇyāmaravacaḥ prasannaḥ parameśvaraḥ | punarbabhāṣe karuṇāsāgarassakaleśvaraḥ

Translation

Brahmā dit : Ayant ainsi entendu les paroles des immortels, Parameśvara fut satisfait. Alors Śiva—océan de compassion, Seigneur de tout—parla de nouveau.

Word by Word

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; quotation-marker/iti-śabda (उक्तिसूचक)

• ākarṇya: having heard
• ākarṇya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√karṇ (धातु)
• Form: Ktvānta (Absolutive/Gerund/क्त्वान्त), ‘having heard’ (श्रुत्वा-अर्थ)

• amara-vacaḥ: the words of the gods
• amara-vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amara (प्रातिपदिक) + vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: amarāṇāṃ vacaḥ); Napuṃsaka (Neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• prasannaḥ: pleased
• prasannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (Nominative/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of parameśvaraḥ

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (परमः ईश्वरः); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (पुनरित्यर्थे)

• babhāṣe: spoke
• babhāṣe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhāṣ (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Ekavacana, Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• karuṇā-sāgaraḥ: ocean of compassion
• karuṇā-sāgaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karuṇā (प्रातिपदिक) + sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (karuṇāyāḥ sāgaraḥ / karuṇā-sāgaraḥ); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; epithet

• sakala-īśvaraḥ: lord of all
• sakala-īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (सकलः ईश्वरः); Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; epithet

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as Parameśvara who responds to sincere supplication: when the devas’ prayer is heard, His grace naturally arises, showing that divine compassion is central to liberation and protection.

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

By calling Him “Sakaleśvara” and “Karuṇāsāgara,” the verse frames Saguna Shiva as a personal Lord who hears and answers devotees—precisely the devotional attitude cultivated in Liṅga worship and Purāṇic prayer.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt prayerful listening and recitation (śravaṇa–kīrtana) of Shiva’s names—especially “Parameśvara” and “Karuṇāsāgara”—and pair it with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to seek His prasāda (grace).