Shloka 7

Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī

Devanagari script

तस्यैवं मन्यमानस्य जज्ञे नारायणांशजः / प्रोवाच प्रहसन् वाक्यं रोषताम्रविलोचनः

Transliteration

tasyaivaṃ manyamānasya jajñe nārāyaṇāṃśajaḥ / provāca prahasan vākyaṃ roṣatāmravilocanaḥ

Translation

Während er so dachte, erschien einer, geboren als Anteil Nārāyaṇas; mit einem leisen Lächeln sprach er Worte — die Augen kupferrot vor Zorn.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (genitive), एकवचन

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• मन्यमानस्य: of (him) thinking
• मन्यमानस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive absolute-like: ‘while he was thinking’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु) → मन्यमान (शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्यय, वर्तमानकाले)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शानच् (present middle participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘thinking/considering’

• जज्ञे: was born/arose
• जज्ञे: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नारायण-अंश-जः: one born from a portion of Nārāyaṇa
• नारायण-अंश-जः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject of jajñe)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक) + अंश (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (नारायणस्य अंशः; तस्मात् जातः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रोवाच: said/spoke forth
• प्रोवाच: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• प्रहसन्: smiling
• प्रहसन्: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of speaker)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + हस् (धातु) → प्रहसत् (शतृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘smiling/laughing’

• वाक्यम्: a statement/words
• वाक्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन

• रोष-ताम्र-विलोचनः: one whose eyes were copper-red with anger
• रोष-ताम्र-विलोचनः: प्रथमा-सम्बन्ध (Apposition/Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोष (प्रातिपदिक) + ताम्र (प्रातिपदिक) + विलोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: ‘with eyes copper-red due to anger’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the scene); the next speech is by the nārāyaṇāṁśajaḥ.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Nārāyaṇāṁśaja (partial manifestation of Vishnu)

More Details (4 sections)

FAQs

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

It implies the Supreme (Nārāyaṇa) can project a conscious “portion” (aṁśa) to intervene in the world, showing transcendence with immanent guidance—Atman/Iśvara remains one yet appears many for dharma.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No direct technique is stated; the verse sets a moral-yogic frame: prideful mental construction (manyamāna) is checked by divine instruction, aligning with Purāṇic yoga where inner humility and self-restraint precede higher practice.

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

By foregrounding Nārāyaṇa’s manifesting power within a Kurma Purana context known for Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, it supports the Purāṇic non-sectarian view: the same Supreme guides beings through different divine forms to restore dharma.