Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58

Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa

Devanagari script

सो ऽपि लब्धवरः श्रीमान् जजापातिप्रसन्नधीः / शान्तस्त्रिषवणस्नायी कन्दमूलफलाशनः

Transliteration

so 'pi labdhavaraḥ śrīmān jajāpātiprasannadhīḥ / śāntastriṣavaṇasnāyī kandamūlaphalāśanaḥ

Translation

وهو أيضًا—وقد نال النعمة وحاز السعادة المباركة—أقام الجَپا بعقلٍ صافٍ راضٍ بفضل ربّ الكائنات. كان هادئًا، يغتسل عند مفاصل اليوم الثلاثة، ويقتات بالجذور والدرنات والثمار.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन (he)

• api: also
• api: Nipata (निपात/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-निपात (particle: also/even)

• labdha-varaḥ: having obtained a boon
• labdha-varaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: labdha (√labh, लभ्/धातु; क्त) + vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त + तत्पुरुष (one who has obtained a boon)

• śrīmān: illustrious
• śrīmān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; विशेषण (fortunate, illustrious)

• jajāpa: recited
• jajāpa: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jap (जप्/धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; √जप् (to recite)

• ati-prasanna-dhīḥ: with very serene mind
• ati-prasanna-dhīḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + prasanna (प्रातिपदिक) + dhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (whose mind/intellect is very serene)

• śāntaḥ: calm
• śāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; विशेषण (calm)

• tri-savaṇa-snāyī: bathing thrice daily
• tri-savaṇa-snāyī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + savaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + snāyin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (one who bathes at the three daily rites)

• kanda-mūla-phala-āśanaḥ: eating tubers, roots, and fruits
• kanda-mūla-phala-āśanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kanda (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + āśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; द्वन्द्व (kanda+mūla+phala) + तत्पुरुष (āśana: eater); 'one whose food is roots, tubers, fruits'

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the devotee’s observances within the Kurma Purana’s ascetic context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Pati (Prajapati/Īśvara)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It implies that inner clarity (dhī) arises through Īśvara’s grace and disciplined practice; the Self is approached not by mere theory but by purification—peace, regular sanctifying acts, and mantra-japa that quiet the mind toward Atman-realization.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

Mantra-japa, tri-savana bathing (a niyama supporting purity and steadiness), and a restrained forest diet (kanda-mūla-phala) that reduces rajas/tamas—classic preparatory limbs aligned with Pāśupata-leaning sādhana and Purāṇic yoga ethics.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

By framing attainment through ‘Pati/Īśvara’ and emphasizing grace plus discipline, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthetic stance: devotion and yogic restraint lead to the same supreme Lord, supporting Shaiva-Vaishnava unity in practice and goal.