Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67

Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa

Devanagari script

सर्ववेदेषु गीतानि संसारशमनानि तु / नमस्कुरुष्व नृपते एभिर्मां सततं शुचिः

Transliteration

sarvavedeṣu gītāni saṃsāraśamanāni tu / namaskuruṣva nṛpate ebhirmāṃ satataṃ śuciḥ

Translation

Dans tous les Veda sont chantés des hymnes qui apaisent l’enchaînement du saṃsāra. C’est pourquoi, ô Roi, demeurant toujours pur, rends-Moi sans cesse hommage par ces louanges védiques.

Word by Word

• सर्ववेदेषु: in all the Vedas
• सर्ववेदेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘in all the Vedas’

• गीतानि: recited
• गीतानि: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective of implied ‘(they) are’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √गै (धातु) → गीत (कृदन्त-भूतकृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कृदन्तः—क्त (PPP) ‘sung/recited’

• संसारशमनानि: pacifiers of worldly existence
• संसारशमनानि: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संसार + शमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘that which pacifies saṃsāra’

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha/Avyaya (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), contrast/emphasis

• नमस्कुरुष्व: offer salutation
• नमस्कुरुष्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; denominative/compound verb ‘do salutation’

• नृपते: O king
• नृपते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘lord of men’

• एभिः: by these
• एभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• सततम्: always
• सततम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) ‘always/continually’ (avyaya usage)

• शुचिः: pure (in mind)
• शुचिः: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier of ‘you’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of the addressee)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the king

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Veda
• Kurma (Vishnu)
• nṛpati (the king)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It presents the Lord as the proper object of Vedic praise and surrender—implying that liberation from saṃsāra comes by turning the mind toward the Supreme through authoritative sacred sound and reverent devotion.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes śauca (purity) and continuous namaskāra (reverent surrender) supported by Vedic recitation—practices aligned with bhakti-yoga and disciplined sādhana that calm the saṃsāric mind.

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

While Vishnu (as Kurma) is directly addressed, the teaching mirrors the Purana’s synthesis: Vedic praise, purity, and surrender are shared foundations across Shaiva-Vaishnava paths, supporting a unified approach to the Supreme.