Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । विचिंत्येत्थं महायोगी परमेशस्सतां गतिः । दिशो विलोकयामास परितश्शंकितस्तदा

Transliteration

brahmovāca | viciṃtyetthaṃ mahāyogī parameśassatāṃ gatiḥ | diśo vilokayāmāsa paritaśśaṃkitastadā

Translation

梵天说道：如是思惟之后，那位大瑜伽行者——至上主帕拉梅湿伐罗，善人之最高归依与归趣——当时心怀忧惧，环顾四方诸界。

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• विचिन्त्य: having thought
• विचिन्त्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having reflected’

• इत्थम्: thus
• इत्थम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus/in this manner)

• महायोगी: the great yogī
• महायोगी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + योगी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘महान् योगी’

• परमेशः: the Supreme Lord
• परमेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘परमः ईशः’

• सताम्: of the good (people)
• सताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (or common), षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; ‘of the good/virtuous’

• गतिः: refuge/goal
• गतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; predicate/apposition

• दिशः: the directions
• दिशः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन

• विलोकयामास: looked around
• विलोकयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + लोक् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (periphrastic perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• परितः: all around
• परितः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परितः (अव्यय)
• Form: परिसरवाचक-अव्यय (all around)

• शङ्कितः: anxious/suspecting
• शङ्कितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शङ्क् (धातु) → शङ्कित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; agrees with (implicit) सः/परमेशः

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

Speaker

Brahma

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It presents Śiva as “satāṁ gatiḥ”—the ultimate refuge and destined goal of the virtuous—showing that even when situations appear uncertain, the Great Yogi remains the supreme protector who guides beings toward auspiciousness and liberation.

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

By naming Śiva as Parameśvara and the refuge of devotees, the verse supports Saguna devotion: worship of Śiva (including the Liṅga) as the accessible, compassionate Lord who actively oversees the worlds and responds to dharmic concerns.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies yogic reflection (vicintya) and alert awareness; a practical takeaway is to meditate on Śiva as “satāṁ gatiḥ” with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), cultivating steadiness when the mind feels anxious.