Shloka 125

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

Iśvara-Gītā Prelude

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा चाध्यायमेवैकं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते / उपाख्यानमथैकं वा ब्रह्मलोके महीयते

Transliteration

śrutvā cādhyāyamevaikaṃ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate / upākhyānamathaikaṃ vā brahmaloke mahīyate

Translation

Wer auch nur ein einziges Kapitel hört, wird von allen Sünden befreit; oder wer auch nur eine heilige Begebenheit vernimmt, wird in der Welt Brahmās (Brahmaloka) geehrt.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभाव (gerund); ‘having heard’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; ‘and’

• अध्यायम्: a chapter
• अध्यायम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (chapter)

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; emphatic particle ‘indeed/only’

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular qualifying अध्यायम्

• सर्वपापैः: from all sins
• सर्वपापैः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural ‘from/with all sins’ (ablatival sense with passive)

• प्रमुच्यते: is freed
• प्रमुच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense): ‘is released’

• उपाख्यानम्: a narrative
• उपाख्यानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (a narrative/episode)

• अथ: then/and
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; discourse particle ‘then/now/and’

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular qualifying उपाख्यानम्

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्प-अव्यय; disjunctive particle ‘or’

• ब्रह्मलोके: in Brahmaloka
• ब्रह्मलोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular ‘in Brahmaloka’

• महीयते: is honored
• महीयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive): ‘is honored/glorified’

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya), in a phala-śruti context

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Brahmaloka
• Brahmā

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FAQs

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

Indirectly, it points to purification through śravaṇa: by hearing even a small portion of sacred teaching, karmic impurities are said to fall away, making the mind fit to recognize the Self beyond sin and merit.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

Śravaṇa (devout listening) is emphasized as a primary sādhana: attentive reception of Purāṇic teaching that purifies the citta and supports later disciplines such as japa, dhyāna, and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.

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

Though not naming them, the verse reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: sacred hearing of the Purāṇic dharma—where Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava teachings converge—functions as a single purifying path leading toward higher realms and liberation.