Shloka 74

कामशापानुग्रहः (Kāmaśāpānugraha) — “The Curse and Grace Concerning Kāma”

Devanagari script

अधुना शांतरोषोहं त्वां वदामि मनोभव । शृणुष्व गतसंदेहस्सुखी भव भयं त्यज

Transliteration

adhunā śāṃtaroṣohaṃ tvāṃ vadāmi manobhava | śṛṇuṣva gatasaṃdehassukhī bhava bhayaṃ tyaja

Translation

今や我が怒りは鎮まった。おおマノーバヴァ（カーマ）よ、汝に語ろう――疑いを離れて聞け。安らかであれ、恐れを捨てよ。

Word by Word

• अधुना: now
• अधुना: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधुना (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (adverb: now)

• शान्त-रोषः: with anger calmed
• शान्त-रोषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक) + रोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); विशेषणम्; समासः—कर्मधारयः: शान्तः रोषः यस्य (anger being calmed)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; उत्तमपुरुष; एकवचन; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative)

• वदामि: I speak/tell
• वदामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); उत्तमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मनोभव: O Mind-born (Kāma)
• मनोभव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् + भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी): मनसः भवः

• शृणुष्व: listen
• शृणुष्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative); मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• गत-सन्देहः: free from doubt
• गत-सन्देहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + सन्देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); विशेषणम् (to implied 'त्वम्'); समासः—तत्पुरुषः: गतः सन्देहः यस्य (doubt gone)

• सुखी: happy
• सुखी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); विशेषणम् (predicate to 'त्वम्')

• भव: become/be
• भव: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative); मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative)

• त्यज: abandon
• त्यज: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative); मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kama (Manobhava)

FAQs

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

The verse shows Shiva as the compassionate Pati (Lord) who pacifies wrath and grants fearlessness; doubtless listening to the Lord’s instruction becomes a doorway to inner peace and liberation-oriented clarity.

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

It highlights Saguna Shiva’s gracious, personal guidance—devotees approach the Linga with śraddhā (faith), letting go of fear and doubt, trusting Shiva’s protective and purifying presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice śravaṇa (reverent listening/recitation) of Shiva-kathā and japa with a fearless mind—especially Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—while cultivating doubtlessness (gata-saṃdeha) as an inner discipline.