Shloka 2

Tīrtha-Māhātmya and the Discipline of Pilgrimage (Tīrtha-sevā) within Prāyaścitta

Devanagari script

त्रिरात्रोपोषितस्तत्र पूजयित्वा महेश्वरम् / सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोके महीयते

Transliteration

trirātropoṣitastatra pūjayitvā maheśvaram / sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā rudraloke mahīyate

Translation

Wer dort drei Nächte fastet und Mahēśvara verehrt, dessen Inneres von allen Sünden gereinigt ist, wird geehrt und erlangt Hoheit in Rudras Welt.

Word by Word

• trirātra-upoṣitaḥ: having fasted for three nights
• trirātra-upoṣitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri-rātra + upoṣita (उपवस् धातु-कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त/क्तः), ‘having fasted’; विशेषण (सः)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• pūjayitvā: having worshipped
• pūjayitvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having worshipped’

• maheśvaram: Maheśvara (Śiva)
• maheśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• sarvapāpa-viśuddha-ātmā: one whose soul is purified of all sins
• sarvapāpa-viśuddha-ātmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-pāpa + viśuddha + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि—‘whose self is purified of all sins’; विशेषण (सः)

• rudraloke: in Rudra’s world
• rudraloke: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra-loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• mahīyate: is honored/glorified
• mahīyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mah (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे-प्रयोग ‘is honored’

Speaker

Traditional Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/Sūta-style narrative voice) describing the फलश्रुति (result) of Śiva-upāsanā within the Kurma Purana’s Purva-bhāga teachings

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Maheshvara (Shiva/Rudra)
• Rudraloka

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FAQs

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

It presents the ātman as ethically and ritually transformable: through disciplined restraint (upavāsa) and devotion (pūjā), the inner self becomes viśuddha—cleansed of pāpa—indicating purification as a prerequisite for higher states and realms.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights tapas-oriented discipline: a trirātra-upavāsa (three-night fast/vigil) combined with īśvara-upāsanā (worship of Maheśvara). This aligns with Pāśupata-leaning practice where self-restraint, purity, and devotion function as preparatory limbs for higher realization.

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

By placing liberation-oriented merit in Maheśvara-bhakti within the Kurma Purana’s broader theology, it supports the Purāṇa’s synthesis: devotion to Rudra is affirmed as a valid supreme path, harmonizing Śaiva practice within a Vaiṣṇava (Kūrma/Vishnu) scriptural frame.