Shloka 46
संध्याचरित्रवर्णनम् (Sandhyā-caritra-varṇanam) — “Narration of Sandhyā’s Austerity and Encounter with Śiva”
यः पश्यति सकामस्त्वां पाणिग्राहमृते तव । स सद्यः क्लीबतां प्राप्य दुर्बलत्वं गमिष्यति
yaḥ paśyati sakāmastvāṃ pāṇigrāhamṛte tava | sa sadyaḥ klībatāṃ prāpya durbalatvaṃ gamiṣyati
“നിന്റെ പാണിഗ്രഹണ-സംസ്കാരം കൂടാതെ, കാമവശനായി ആരെങ്കിലും നിന്നെ നോക്കുകയാണെങ്കിൽ—അവൻ ഉടൻ തന്നെ നപുംസകത പ്രാപിച്ച് ദുർബലനാകും.”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Bhairava
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It teaches that kama-driven perception degrades the soul and brings immediate inner and outer weakness; honoring dharma and purity of intention protects spiritual strength (śakti) and supports the Shaiva aim of self-mastery leading toward liberation.
Saguna Shiva is the guardian of dharma; this verse reflects Shiva’s role as moral governor who upholds sanctity and restraint. In Linga-worship, devotees approach Shiva with śuddha-bhāva (pure intent), not with desire-driven objectification.
Cultivate brahmacarya and śuddha-dṛṣṭi (pure gaze) through japa of the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and maintain devotional discipline (e.g., Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa) as reminders to restrain kama and honor dharma.