Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17

Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Kali-yuga Dharma, and the Prohibition of Śiva-Nindā

Hari–Hara Samanvaya

Devanagari script

ये तु दक्षाध्वरे शप्ता दधीयेन द्विजोत्तमाः / भविष्यन्ति कलौ भक्तैः परिहार्याः प्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

ye tu dakṣādhvare śaptā dadhīyena dvijottamāḥ / bhaviṣyanti kalau bhaktaiḥ parihāryāḥ prayatnataḥ

Translation

وأمّا أولئك الأفاضل من ذوي الولادتين الذين لعنهم دَذِيتشا في أضحية دَكشا—فعند مجيء عصر كالي—فعلى أهل البهكتي أن يتجنّبوهم بعناية وبعزم مقصود.

Word by Word

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम

• तु: but / indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• दक्ष-अध्वरे: in Dakṣa’s sacrifice
• दक्ष-अध्वरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + अध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दक्षस्य अध्वरः = Dakṣa's sacrifice)

• शप्ताः: cursed
• शप्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शप् (धातु) + त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ये इति कर्तृपदस्य विशेषणम्

• दधीयेन: by Dadhīci
• दधीयेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/करण), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम (by Dadhīci)

• द्विज-उत्तमाः: excellent brāhmaṇas
• द्विज-उत्तमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (श्रेष्ठा द्विजाः)

• भविष्यन्ति: will be / will become
• भविष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• कलौ: in Kali (age)
• कलौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; युगे (in the age)

• भक्तैः: by devotees
• भक्तैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; करण/सहकारक (by/with devotees)

• परिहार्याः: to be avoided
• परिहार्याः: Vidhi (विधि/आज्ञा)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-हृ (धातु) + ण्यत्/यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृत्य-प्रत्यय (यत्/ण्यत्: gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विधेय-विशेषणम् (to be avoided)

• प्रयत्नतः: with effort / diligently
• प्रयत्नतः: Kriya-Visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverb: with great effort)

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing (within the Kurma Purana narrative to the sages/Indradyumna stream of discourse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Characters & Entities

• Daksha
• Dadhichi
• Kali-yuga
• Dvija (Brahmins)
• Bhakta (devotees)

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FAQs

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

Indirectly: it prioritizes devotion grounded in discernment (viveka). The Atman-oriented devotee safeguards spiritual clarity by avoiding cursed/adharmic influences that obstruct inner realization.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

A foundational discipline supportive of Yoga: saṅga-tyāga (avoiding harmful association). In the Kurma Purana’s yogic-ethical frame, purity of company sustains mantra-japa, dhyāna, and steadiness in bhakti.

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

By emphasizing dharma and devotion over sectarian identity: the teaching aligns with the Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis—true devotion (to Īśvara) includes ethical discernment, regardless of external labels.