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

সেও বর লাভ করে শ্রীসম্পন্ন হল; প্রজাপতির কৃপায় তার বুদ্ধি প্রসন্ন ও নির্মল হল। সে শান্তচিত্ত, তিন সন্ধ্যায় স্নানকারী, আর কন্দ-মূল-ফল ভক্ষণকারী ছিল।

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.