Shloka 2

Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode

Devanagari script

ततस्तूत्तानपादस्य ध्रुवो नाम सुतो ऽभवत् / भक्तो नारायणे देवे प्राप्तवान् स्थानमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

tatastūttānapādasya dhruvo nāma suto 'bhavat / bhakto nārāyaṇe deve prāptavān sthānamuttamam

Translation

Daraufhin wurde Uttānapāda ein Sohn namens Dhruva geboren. In hingebungsvoller Bhakti zu Herrn Nārāyaṇa erlangte er die höchste Stätte.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• uttānapādasya: of Uttānapāda
• uttānapādasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttānapāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); समास: उत्तान + पाद (तत्पुरुष)

• dhruvaḥ: Dhruva
• dhruvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle used for naming (नाम-निपात)

• sutaḥ: son
• sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• abhavat: was/became
• abhavat: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist/past), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhaktaḥ: devoted
• bhaktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); विशेषण of dhruvaḥ

• nārāyaṇe: in/unto Nārāyaṇa
• nārāyaṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• deve: in the god
• deve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to nārāyaṇe

• prāptavān: attained/obtained
• prāptavān: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prāp (धातु) + kta-vat (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Kṛdanta: past active participle (क्तवतुँ/क्तवतु), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); finite sense with implied 'asīt'

• sthānam: place/abode
• sthānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• uttamam: supreme/excellent
• uttamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); विशेषण of sthānam

Speaker

Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/authorial narration) describing the lineage and Dhruva’s attainment

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Uttānapāda
• Dhruva
• Nārāyaṇa

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FAQs

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

It frames the “supreme station” as the highest spiritual attainment reachable through unwavering devotion to the Lord, implying that liberation is realized in relation to the Supreme (Īśvara) rather than through mere worldly status or birth.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights bhakti-yoga in essence—single-pointed devotion to Nārāyaṇa as the effective discipline that culminates in the highest state; in Kurma Purana’s broader teaching, such devotion is commonly supported by restraint, purity, and contemplative worship.

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

While this verse names Nārāyaṇa explicitly, Kurma Purana’s wider theological method treats the Supreme Lord as one reality praised through multiple divine forms; thus devotion to the Supreme (here as Nārāyaṇa) aligns with the text’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis rather than sectarian opposition.