Shloka 20

कामप्रादुर्भावः — The Manifestation/Arising of Kāma

Devanagari script

नाम्ना संध्या दिवक्षांता सायं संध्या जपंतिका । अतीव सुन्दरी सुभ्रूर्मुनिचेतोविमोहिनी

Transliteration

nāmnā saṃdhyā divakṣāṃtā sāyaṃ saṃdhyā japaṃtikā | atīva sundarī subhrūrmunicetovimohinī

Translation

Namanya Sandhyā, juga disebut Divakṣāntā. Pada waktu senja ia melantunkan japa Sandhyā. Ia amat jelita, beralis indah, dan mampu memikat batin para resi sekalipun.

Word by Word

• नाम्ना: by name
• नाम्ना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/उपाधि-अर्थे (by name)

• संध्या: Sandhyā
• संध्या: Karta (कर्ता/वर्ण्य-वस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• दिवक्षान्ता: ending the day (day’s close)
• दिवक्षान्ता: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव + क्षान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दिवसस्य क्षान्ता/अन्ते भवति)

• सायम्: in the evening
• सायम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सायम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (in the evening)

• संध्या: Sandhyā
• संध्या: Karta (कर्ता/वर्ण्य-वस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संध्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• जपन्तिका: one who chants (japa-performer)
• जपन्तिका: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जप् (धातु) + अन्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त-प्रायः (habitual doer); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अतीव: exceedingly
• अतीव: Viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतीव (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/तीव्रतावाचक-अव्यय (intensifying adverb)

• सुन्दरी: beautiful
• सुन्दरी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• सुभ्रूः: having beautiful eyebrows
• सुभ्रूः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुभ्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ऊ-प्रातिपदिक

• मुनिचेतोविमोहिनी: enchanting the minds of sages
• मुनिचेतोविमोहिनी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुनि + चेतस् + विमोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मुनेः चेतः विमोहयति या)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: sandhyā-kāla (liminal time) associated with concealment/transition

Characters & Entities

• Sandhya (Divakshanta)
• Sages (Munis)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights a Shaiva ideal: outer beauty is paired with inner discipline—Sandhyā is portrayed as devoted to evening japa, indicating purity, self-restraint, and readiness for higher devotion to Pati (Shiva).

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

Sandhyā-japa at twilight is a foundational daily rite that supports Saguna Shiva worship—steady remembrance and mantra-recitation purify the mind, making one fit for Linga-upāsanā and focused bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Regular evening Sandhyā practice with mantra-japa (quiet repetition with attention and purity) is suggested; it can be integrated with Shaiva remembrance such as the Panchākṣarī—"Om Namaḥ Śivāya"—as a daily discipline.