Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 44

Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations

Devanagari script

सर्वेषामेव भूतानां वेदश्चक्षुः सनातनम् / अधीयीताप्ययं नित्यं ब्राह्मण्याच्च्यवते ऽन्यथा

Transliteration

sarveṣāmeva bhūtānāṃ vedaścakṣuḥ sanātanam / adhīyītāpyayaṃ nityaṃ brāhmaṇyāccyavate 'nyathā

Translation

لجميع الكائنات، الفيدا هي العينُ الأزلية. لذلك ينبغي دراستها كلَّ يوم؛ وإلا سقط المرء عن مقام البراهمنية (brahminhood)، أي عن حالِ البراهمن الحقّ وانضباطه.

Word by Word

• sarveṣām: of all
• sarveṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis)

• bhūtānām: of beings
• bhūtānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta (प्रातिपदिक; √bhū (धातु) PPP)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• vedaḥ: the Veda
• vedaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• cakṣuḥ: eye
• cakṣuḥ: Pradhāna-nāma (प्रधान/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakṣus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• sanātanam: eternal
• sanātanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of cakṣuḥ/vedaḥ

• adhīyīta: should study
• adhīyīta: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √adhī (धातु; अधि+√i)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): अपि (even/also)

• ayam: this (person)
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nityam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): सर्वदा (always)

• brāhmaṇyāt: from brahminhood
• brāhmaṇyāt: Apādāna (अपादान/Ablative-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; ‘from brāhmaṇya (brahminhood)’

• cyavate: falls away/deviates
• cyavate: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √cyu (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• anyathā: otherwise
• anyathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anyathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): अन्यथा (otherwise)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on Varnashrama Dharma

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Veda
• Brāhmaṇa (brahminhood)
• Dharma

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It implies that true vision (cakṣuḥ) is scriptural—Veda-guided insight that reveals dharma and, by extension, the right understanding that leads toward Self-knowledge.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The practice emphasized is svādhyāya—daily study/recitation—treated as a foundational discipline that steadies conduct and supports higher yogic pursuits (including Pāśupata-oriented purification and devotion).

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

By grounding spiritual authority in the Veda, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths are validated when aligned with Vedic dharma and disciplined practice.