Shloka 9

Meru-Topography: Cities of Brahmā and the Dikpālas; Descent of Gaṅgā; Varṣa-Lotus and Boundary Mountains

Devanagari script

तेषां साक्षान्महादेवो मुनीनां ब्रह्मवादिनाम् / गृह्णाति पूजां शिरसा पार्वत्या परमेश्वरः

Transliteration

teṣāṃ sākṣānmahādevo munīnāṃ brahmavādinām / gṛhṇāti pūjāṃ śirasā pārvatyā parameśvaraḥ

Translation

Für jene Munis, die Brahman verkünden, nimmt Mahādeva selbst—Parameśvara, zusammen mit Pārvatī—ihre Verehrung an und neigt in Ehrfurcht das Haupt.

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठीविभक्ति (Genitive/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (Plural), सर्वनाम (Pronoun)

• साक्षात्: directly, in person
• साक्षात्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साक्षात् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)

• महादेवः: Mahādeva (Śiva)
• महादेवः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular)

• मुनीनाम्: of the sages
• मुनीनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ब्रह्मवादिनाम्: of the expounders of Brahman/Veda
• ब्रह्मवादिनाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (Plural)

• गृह्णाति: accepts
• गृह्णाति: क्रिया (Verb action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/लट्), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• पूजाम्: worship, offering
• पूजाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• शिरसा: with (his) head; by bowing
• शिरसा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• पार्वत्या: together with Pārvatī
• पार्वत्या: सह/साकं (Sahakāraka/association; instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• परमेश्वरः: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition to महादेवः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Narratorial voice within the Kurma Purana’s discourse (sage-to-sage Purana narration; exact named speaker not explicit in this single verse extract)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva (Shiva)
• Parameshvara
• Parvati
• Munis
• Brahmavadins (knowers/teachers of Brahman)

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FAQs

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

By honoring the brahmavādin sages, the verse implies that realization and teaching of Brahman/Ātman is supremely revered—even by Parameśvara—highlighting Brahman-knowledge as the highest spiritual attainment.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse points to the fruit of jñāna-yoga and tapas: sages established in Brahman (brahmavādins) become worthy of divine reverence, aligning with Kurma Purana’s broader emphasis on disciplined practice culminating in Brahman-realization.

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

In the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology, devotion and Brahman-knowledge transcend sectarian boundaries: Śiva (with Pārvatī) venerates Brahman-realized sages, harmonizing with the Purana’s wider Shaiva–Vaishnava non-competitive, dharmic outlook.