Shloka 11

कामविवाहवर्णनम् / Description of Kāma’s Marriage

Devanagari script

कटाक्षाणामाशुगतिं दृष्ट्वा तस्या द्विजोत्तम । आशु गन्तुं निजास्त्राणां श्रद्दधे न च चारुताम्

Transliteration

kaṭākṣāṇāmāśugatiṃ dṛṣṭvā tasyā dvijottama | āśu gantuṃ nijāstrāṇāṃ śraddadhe na ca cārutām

Translation

اے دِویجوتّم، اُس کی کن اکھیوں کی تیز رفتار جنبش دیکھ کر اُس نے اپنے ہتھیاروں کی تیزی اور اُن کی مؤثر و دلکش کارگزاری پر بھی بھروسا نہ رکھا۔

Word by Word

• कटाक्षाणाम्: of the side-glances
• कटाक्षाणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कटाक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• आशुगतिम्: swift movement
• आशुगतिम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशुगति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: आशु (शीघ्र) + गति

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• द्विजोत्तम: O best of twice-born
• द्विजोत्तम: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विजोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: द्विज + उत्तम

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: क्रिया-विशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/रीति-वाचक-अव्यय (adverb: quickly)

• गन्तुम्: to go
• गन्तुम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), ‘to go’

• निजास्त्राणाम्: of (his) own weapons
• निजास्त्राणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निज + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास: निज (स्वकीय) + अस्त्र

• श्रद्दधे: he trusted/believed
• श्रद्दधे: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रद्-धा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• न: not
• न: सम्बन्ध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• चारुताम्: beauty, charm
• चारुताम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चारुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Sati

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts external power (weapons and prowess) with an inner, subtler force—here symbolized by Sati’s glance—implying that spiritual potency and divine presence surpass mere worldly strength, aligning with Shaiva emphasis on inner transformation and devotion.

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

By showing the limits of outward force, the verse supports the Shaiva move from reliance on external means to reverent surrender before Saguna divinity—worship of Shiva in form (including the Linga) trains the mind to recognize a higher power that governs and transcends material instruments.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is cultivating inward focus through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namah Shivaya) and steady dhyana, replacing pride in capability with humility and devotion—core dispositions for Shaiva sadhana.