Shloka 64

Prākṛta Sṛṣṭi and Pralaya: From Pradhāna to Brahmāṇḍa; Trimūrti Samanvaya

Devanagari script

बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन सर्वं ब्रह्ममयं जगत् / अनेकभेदभिन्नस्तु क्रीडते परमेश्वरः

Transliteration

bahunātra kimuktena sarvaṃ brahmamayaṃ jagat / anekabhedabhinnastu krīḍate parameśvaraḥ

Translation

ما فائدة الإكثار من القول هنا؟ إن هذا الكون كلَّه مشبعٌ ببراهْمان (Brahman)؛ ومع ذلك فإن الربَّ الأعلى (Parameśvara)، كأنه منقسمٌ إلى فروقٍ لا تُحصى، يمارس ليلاته الإلهية، لعبَه المقدَّس.

Word by Word

• बहुना: with much (detail)
• बहुना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (करण) एकवचनम्; विशेषणरूपेण (instrumental of measure: 'by much/with much')

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; प्रश्नार्थक-सर्वनाम

• उक्तेन: by what is said
• उक्तेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उक्त (कृदन्त; वच् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया एकवचनम्; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) 'said/spoken'

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• ब्रह्ममयम्: made of Brahman
• ब्रह्ममयम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्म + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; तद्धितान्त-विशेषणम् (मयट्: 'consisting of'); समासः—तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणः मयम्)

• जगत्: the world
• जगत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• अनेकभेदभिन्नः: differentiated into many kinds
• अनेकभेदभिन्नः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक + भेद + भिन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्; समासः—तत्पुरुष (अनेकैः भेदैः भिन्नः = differentiated by many distinctions)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha/Avyaya (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: 'but/indeed')

• क्रीडते: plays/sports
• क्रीडते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रीड् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (वर्तमानकालः), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

• परमेश्वरः: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; समासः—कर्मधारय (परमः ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching a non-dual yet theistic vision consistent with Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Brahman
• Parameshvara
• Jagat

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It asserts a Brahman-pervaded reality (brahma-mayaṃ jagat), implying the Self/Brahman as the underlying essence, while acknowledging Īśvara as the conscious Lord who manifests multiplicity without losing non-dual ground.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports a contemplative practice of seeing unity in diversity—training the mind to perceive Brahman in all phenomena—an essential orientation for Pashupata-style devotion and yogic steadiness (samadarśana) in the Kurma Purana’s spiritual framework.

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

By centering Parameśvara and Brahman as the single ground of the universe, it aligns with the Purana’s non-sectarian stance: the Supreme (whether named Shiva or Vishnu) is one, while forms and distinctions are līlā.