Shloka 30

Rudrakoṭi, Madhuvana, Puṣpanagarī, and Kālañjara — Śveta’s Bhakti and the Subjugation of Kāla

Devanagari script

नमो नमो नमो ऽस्तु ते महाविभूतये नमः / विभागहीनरूपिणे नमो नराधिपाय ते

Transliteration

namo namo namo 'stu te mahāvibhūtaye namaḥ / vibhāgahīnarūpiṇe namo narādhipāya te

Translation

Ehrerbietung, Ehrerbietung, Ehrerbietung Dir; Ehrerbietung Deiner grenzenlosen Hoheit. Ehrerbietung Dir, dessen Gestalt jenseits aller Teilung ist; Ehrerbietung Dir, dem höchsten Herrscher aller Wesen.

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अस्तु: let there be
• अस्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु: अस् (to be)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (6th/4th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; अत्र ‘तव/तुभ्यम्’ अर्थे (to you/for you)

• महाविभूतये: to (you of) great glory
• महाविभूतये: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + विभूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘महती विभूतिः’

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विभागहीनरूपिणे: to the one whose form is without division
• विभागहीनरूपिणे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विभाग + हीन + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘विभागेन हीनः’ + ‘रूपिन्’ (one whose form is without division)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नराधिपाय: to the lord of men
• नराधिपाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘नराणाम् अधिपः’

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम; अत्र ‘तुभ्यम्’ अर्थे

Speaker

A devotee/sage offering a hymn of praise (stuti) to Lord Kurma as the Supreme Ishvara

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kurma
• Ishvara
• Narayana

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It praises the Supreme as “vibhāga-hīna-rūpa”—beyond divisions and classifications—pointing to the non-dual Atman/Ishvara that transcends all limiting distinctions.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse models bhakti-yoga through repeated namaskāra (salutation) and one-pointed contemplation of Ishvara’s boundless vibhūti, a supportive practice within the Kurma Purana’s broader Pāśupata-oriented discipline of devotion and inner absorption.

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

By addressing the Supreme as undivided and beyond categories, it aligns with the Purana’s synthesis: the highest Ishvara is one, though revered through Shaiva and Vaishnava names and forms.