Shloka 7

काम-शक्र-संवादः / Dialogue of Kāma and Śakra

Indra

Devanagari script

प्रस्तुतं शृणु मद्वाक्यं कथयामि तवाग्रतः । मदीयं चैव यत्कार्यं त्वदीयं तन्न चान्यथा

Transliteration

prastutaṃ śṛṇu madvākyaṃ kathayāmi tavāgrataḥ | madīyaṃ caiva yatkāryaṃ tvadīyaṃ tanna cānyathā

Translation

ഇപ്പോൾ എന്റെ യുക്തമായ വാക്കുകൾ ശ്രവിക്ക; നിന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ ഞാൻ പറയുന്നു. എന്റെ കാര്യമെന്നത് നിന്റേതുമാണ്—ഇതിൽ മറ്റൊരു ഭേദമില്ല.

Word by Word

• प्रस्तुतम्: what is at hand / the matter at hand
• प्रस्तुतम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रस्तुत (कृदन्त; √स्तु/√स्था? lexical 'presented/at hand', adjectival stem)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; used as object/predicate ('what is at hand')

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: Kriyā (क्रिया/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मत्-वाक्यम्: my words
• मत्-वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक; asmad) + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (genitive: 'my speech')

• कथयामि: I tell
• कथयामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कथ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; 2nd person pronoun

• अग्रतः: in front (of you)
• अग्रतः: Deśa-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण/place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/postposition meaning 'in front of')

• मदीयम्: my
• मदीयम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/adjectival to कार्यम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मदीय (प्रातिपदिक; possessive adjective from asmad)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; possessive adjective

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; relative pronoun

• कार्यम्: task
• कार्यम्: Karta (कर्ता; subject in equational sentence)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• त्वदीयम्: (is) yours
• त्वदीयम्: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण/predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्वदीय (प्रातिपदिक; possessive adjective from yuṣmad)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; possessive adjective

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (कर्ता; subject with ellipsis)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; demonstrative (correlative to यत्)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (negation particle)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण/manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It teaches concord and non-division in divine purpose: in Shaiva understanding, Shiva’s will and Shakti’s participation operate in perfect harmony, guiding devotees toward dharma and inner unity.

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

Saguna Shiva is worshipped as the compassionate Lord who speaks and guides; this verse reflects his grace-filled instruction, encouraging the devotee to align personal duty with Shiva’s intent—an attitude central to Linga worship and service.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt sankalpa (intent) before worship: while offering bilva leaves or doing japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” contemplate that one’s actions are offered to Shiva and aligned with his divine purpose.