Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65

Devī-tattva, Śakti–Śaktimān doctrine, Kāla–Māyā cosmology, and Māheśvara Yoga instruction

Devanagari script

अनन्तानन्तमहिमा संसारार्णवतारिणी / दिव्यं ददामि ते चक्षुः पश्य मे रूपमैश्वरम्

Transliteration

anantānantamahimā saṃsārārṇavatāriṇī / divyaṃ dadāmi te cakṣuḥ paśya me rūpamaiśvaram

Translation

„Von endloser, grenzenloser Majestät bin Ich; Ich geleite die Wesen über den Ozean des Saṃsāra. Ich verleihe dir göttliches Sehen—schaue nun Meine herrscherliche (aiśvara) Gestalt.“

Word by Word

• ananta-ananta-mahimā: (she) of infinite, infinite glory
• ananta-ananta-mahimā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ananta + ananta + mahimā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative: 'having endless, endless greatness')

• saṃsāra-arṇava-tāriṇī: the one who carries across the ocean of worldly existence
• saṃsāra-arṇava-tāriṇī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃsāra + arṇava + tāriṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष ('ocean of saṃsāra' + 'savioress/crosser')

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• dadāmi: I give
• dadāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular), 2nd person pronoun

• cakṣuḥ: eye, vision
• cakṣuḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakṣus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• paśya: see
• paśya: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), 1st person pronoun

• rūpam: form
• rūpam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• aiśvaram: lordly, divine
• aiśvaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aiśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu as Īśvara, teaching the Ishvara Gita)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Ishvara (Īśvara)
• Saṃsāra

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FAQs

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

It presents Īśvara as infinite in glory and as the liberating power who enables transcendence of saṃsāra; the “aiśvara form” is a revelatory support for realizing the Supreme that surpasses ordinary perception.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse implies a yogic transformation of perception—“divine sight”—which aligns with Ishvara Gita themes where devotion (bhakti), meditation (dhyāna), and disciplined yoga culminate in direct vision (darśana) of Īśvara’s reality.

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

By speaking in the language of Īśvara and liberation central to Shaiva Pashupata-oriented discourse while voiced by Vishnu as Kurma, it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the one Lord is approached through multiple theistic idioms.