Shloka 43

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

Devanagari script

तत्र कामो मिलित्वा तं हत्वा शम्बरमाहवे । भविष्यति सुखी देवाः प्रद्युम्नाख्यस्स्वकामिनीम्

Transliteration

tatra kāmo militvā taṃ hatvā śambaramāhave | bhaviṣyati sukhī devāḥ pradyumnākhyassvakāminīm

Translation

Там Кама, бог любви, соединившись с ним, сразит Шамбару в битве. Тогда боги возрадуются, и Прадьюмна обретёт свою возлюбленную.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• कामः: Kāma (Cupid)
• कामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• मिलित्वा: having met/joined
• मिलित्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mil (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (prior action): 'having met/joined'

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• हत्वा: having killed
• हत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having slain'

• शम्बरम्: Śambara (demon)
• शम्बरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• आहवे: in battle
• आहवे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (singular)

• भविष्यति: will become/will be
• भविष्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• सुखी: happy
• सुखी: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• देवाः: O gods / the gods
• देवाः: Sambodhyāḥ/Prayojaka-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• प्रद्युम्नाख्यः: named Pradyumna
• प्रद्युम्नाख्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pradyumna + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpuruṣa): 'प्रद्युम्न-आख्य' = named Pradyumna; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्वकामिनीम्: his own beloved woman
• स्वकामिनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + kāminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Karmadhāraya): 'स्वा कामिनी' = his own beloved; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Kama
• Shambara
• Pradyumna
• Devas

FAQs

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

It presents dharma restored through the defeat of an asuric force (Śambara) and the reuniting of rightful love (Pradyumna with his beloved), illustrating that divine order ultimately prevails when destiny and righteous effort align.

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

Though the verse is narrative and not directly about Liṅga-pūjā, Shaiva reading treats such episodes as demonstrations of Saguna divine governance—events unfold under the cosmic sovereignty of Lord Shiva (Pati), who upholds dharma and grants auspicious resolution.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to steady the mind in devotion and dharmic conduct—supporting it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and simple daily worship, seeking Shiva’s grace for inner victory over disruptive passions.