Shloka 15

Prākṛta Sṛṣṭi and Pralaya: From Pradhāna to Brahmāṇḍa; Trimūrti Samanvaya

Devanagari script

स एव क्षोभको विप्राः क्षोभ्यश्च परमेश्वरः / स संकोचविकासाभ्यां प्रधानत्वे ऽपि च स्थितः

Transliteration

sa eva kṣobhako viprāḥ kṣobhyaśca parameśvaraḥ / sa saṃkocavikāsābhyāṃ pradhānatve 'pi ca sthitaḥ

Translation

Oh brahmanes, ese mismo Señor Supremo es a la vez el que agita y aquello que es agitado; y aun permaneciendo como Pradhāna (la Naturaleza primordial), se mantiene establecido mediante contracción y expansión.

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle (निश्चयार्थक/अवधारण)

• kṣobhakaḥ: agitator, one who stirs
• kṣobhakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣobhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• viprāḥ: O brāhmaṇas
• viprāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kṣobhyaḥ: to be agitated, the one agitated
• kṣobhyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣobhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); adjective meaning 'to be agitated/agitand'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• saṃkoca-vikāsābhyām: by contraction and expansion
• saṃkoca-vikāsābhyām: Karana (करण/तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃkoca (प्रातिपदिक) + vikāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva (द्वन्द्व) compound; Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Dual (द्विवचन)

• pradhānatve: in the state of pradhāna (primordial matter)
• pradhānatve: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradhānatva (प्रातिपदिक; -tva abstract)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• api: even, although
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; concessive particle (अपि)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• sthitaḥ: situated, abiding
• sthitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sthā (स्था धातु)
• Form: Kridanta; Past passive participle (क्त/PPP), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) addressing the sages (vipras)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Parameshvara
• Pradhana

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It presents the Supreme Lord as non-dual: the same Reality is both the initiator of cosmic movement (kṣobhaka) and the ground that appears as the moved principle (kṣobhya), indicating that causation and effect ultimately inhere in one Parameśvara.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports an Ishvara-centered contemplation used in Kurma Purana’s yogic teaching: meditate on the Lord as both transcendent and immanent—beyond Pradhāna yet also present as its governing power—helping stabilize the mind in non-dual insight (īśvara-anusandhāna).

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

By using the title Parameśvara and describing the Supreme as the single source within Pradhāna itself, the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis where sectarian names differ but the one Lord-function (Ishvara) is shared—supporting Shiva–Vishnu unity at the level of ultimate reality.