Shloka 26

काम-शक्र-संवादः / Dialogue of Kāma and Śakra

Indra

Devanagari script

यद्येन पूर्यते कार्य्यं धीमांस्तत्तेन योजयेत् । मम योग्यं तु यत्कार्य्यं सर्वं तन्मे नियोजय

Transliteration

yadyena pūryate kāryyaṃ dhīmāṃstattena yojayet | mama yogyaṃ tu yatkāryyaṃ sarvaṃ tanme niyojaya

Translation

येनोपायेन कार्यं पूर्यते, धीमान् तेनैव योजयेत्। मम योग्यं यत् कार्यं, तत् सर्वं मे नियोजय।

Word by Word

• यदि: if
• यदि: सम्बन्ध (Condition marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; शर्तार्थक (conditional conjunction)

• येन: by which
• येन: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular ‘by which/with which’

• पूर्यते: is fulfilled/completed
• पूर्यते: क्रिया (Main verb; passive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूर् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद, कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• कार्यम्: the task
• कार्यम्: कर्म (कर्म/Patient as subject in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (subject of passive)

• धीमान्: a wise man
• धीमान्: कर्ता (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धीमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• तत्: by that
• तत्: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular ‘by that’

• तेन: with that
• तेन: करण (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular ‘with that’

• योजयेत्: should employ/apply
• योजयेत्: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मम: my/of me
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• योग्यम्: suitable
• योग्यम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; agreeing with ‘कार्य्यम्’

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• यत्: which
• यत्: सम्बन्ध (Relative marker)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; relative pronoun ‘which/that’

• कार्यम्: task
• कार्यम्: कर्म (Direct object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular as object of ‘नियोजय’

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; agreeing with implied ‘कार्य्यम्’

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Object; resumptive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; demonstrative ‘that’ referring to the task

• मे: to me
• मे: सम्प्रदान (सम्प्रदान/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-रूप (enclitic), एकवचन; here dative sense ‘to me’

• नियोजय: assign/appoint
• नियोजय: क्रिया (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + युज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Pārvatī

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Parvati

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse praises dhī (discernment): spiritual progress and worldly duties succeed when one chooses the right means and offers oneself for appropriate service, cultivating humility and readiness to act in harmony with dharma—an attitude aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta’s purification of the soul through right action.

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

In Saguna Shiva worship, devotion is expressed not only through ritual but through disciplined, effective dharmic action offered to Shiva. The spirit of “assign me what is fitting” mirrors a devotee’s sankalpa at the Linga—placing one’s capacities in Shiva’s service rather than acting from ego.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt a daily practice of offering actions (kriyā) to Shiva: begin work after mentally chanting the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and conclude by dedicating the results to Shiva; this reinforces discernment in choosing proper means and nurtures seva-bhāva.