Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100

Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching

Iśvara-Gītā Prelude

Devanagari script

व्याख्यायाशेषमेवेदं यत्पृष्टो ऽहं द्विजेन तु / अनुगृह्य च तं विप्रं तत्रैवान्तर्हितो ऽभवम्

Transliteration

vyākhyāyāśeṣamevedaṃ yatpṛṣṭo 'haṃ dvijena tu / anugṛhya ca taṃ vipraṃ tatraivāntarhito 'bhavam

Translation

„Nachdem ich ohne jeden Rest genau das erklärt hatte, wonach mich jener Zweimalgeborene (Brāhmaṇa) fragte, und ihm Gnade erwiesen hatte, verschwand ich an eben diesem Ort.“

Word by Word

• vyākhyāya: having explained
• vyākhyāya: Purvakala Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: khyā (ख्या) + vi (वि) + ā (आ)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Gerund/Absolutive)

• aśeṣam: entire/without remainder
• aśeṣam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśeṣa (अशेष)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• eva: indeed
• eva: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (एव)
• Form: Particle (Emphatic)

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (इदम्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• yat: which/what
• yat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद्)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• pṛṣṭaḥ: asked
• pṛṣṭaḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prach (प्रछ्)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (Kta), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• dvijena: by the twice-born (Indradyumna)
• dvijena: Karta (Agent in passive sense/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (द्विज)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• tu: but/and
• tu: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (तु)
• Form: Conjunction

• anugṛhya: having blessed/favored
• anugṛhya: Purvakala Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: grah (ग्रह्) + anu (अनु)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Gerund/Absolutive)

• ca: and
• ca: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च)
• Form: Conjunction

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• vipram: Brahmin
• vipram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (विप्र)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (तत्र)
• Form: Adverb

• eva: itself/only
• eva: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (एव)
• Form: Particle

• antarhitaḥ: vanished/disappeared
• antarhitaḥ: Vidheya (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhā (धा) + antar (अन्तर्)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (Kta), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• abhavam: became/was
• abhavam: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू)
• Form: Lang Lakara (Imperfect), Uttama Purusha (1st), Singular

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) as the divine narrator concluding the exchange

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Dvija (Brāhmaṇa)
• Vipra

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the Supreme’s freedom and transcendence: after imparting complete instruction, the divine presence withdraws at will, implying a reality not bound by physical locality and accessible through revealed teaching and grace.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific technique is enumerated in this verse; instead, it highlights the Puranic principle that yogic realization is supported by śāstra-upadeśa (complete instruction) and anugraha (divine favor), a recurring motif in Kurma Purana’s Yoga-oriented sections.

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

While Shiva is not named here, the verse reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative theology: the Supreme teacher grants knowledge and grace and then becomes unmanifest—an idiom compatible with both Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva presentations of the one Lord who teaches and withdraws beyond form.