Shloka 10

Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana

Devanagari script

सदेवासुरगन्धर्वा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः / तपस्तप्त्वा तु राजेन्द्र सिद्धिं तु परमां गताः

Transliteration

sadevāsuragandharvā ṛṣayaśca tapodhanāḥ / tapastaptvā tu rājendra siddhiṃ tu paramāṃ gatāḥ

Translation

હે રાજેન્દ્ર! તપોધન ઋષિઓ દેવો, અસુરો અને ગંધર્વો સાથે તપ કરી પરમ સિદ્ધિને પ્રાપ્ત થયા.

Word by Word

• sa-deva-asura-gandharvāḥ: (along with) gods, asuras, and gandharvas
• sa-deva-asura-gandharvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + deva (प्रातिपदिक) + asura (प्रातिपदिक) + gandharva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana; kartṛ-samūha. Samāsa: deva + asura + gandharva (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व), with ‘sa-’ (सह/सहित) as upasarga-like prefix meaning ‘along with’

• ṛṣayaḥ: sages
• ṛṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana; kartṛ-pada

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samūccaya-avyaya, conjunction ‘and’

• tapo-dhanāḥ: those whose wealth is austerity (ascetics)
• tapo-dhanāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक) + dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana; bahuvrīhi ‘whose wealth is austerity’ qualifying ṛṣayaḥ

• tapaḥ: austerity
• tapaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; karma (object of ‘having performed’)

• taptvā: having practiced
• taptvā: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tap (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय, ल्यबन्त), pūrvakāla-kriyā ‘having performed (austerity)’

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-avyaya, particle

• rājendra: O best of kings
• rājendra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (सम्बोधन) Ekavacana; संबोधन. Samāsa: rājñām indraḥ (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• siddhim: attainment, success
• siddhim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; karma

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-avyaya, particle

• paramām: supreme
• paramām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of siddhim

• gatāḥ: attained
• gatāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Kta-participle (क्त, past passive participle) used predicatively; Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Bahuvacana; ‘having gone/attained’ (with siddhim as object in sense)

Speaker

Narrator/Sage addressing King (rājendra) in the Kurma Purana discourse

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Asuras
• Gandharvas
• Rishis

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

By emphasizing “paramā siddhi” reached through tapas, the verse points to the highest fulfillment as inner realization rather than worldly power—consistent with the Purana’s view that disciplined practice culminates in the supreme state beyond ordinary attainments.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights tapas—intentional ascetic discipline (self-restraint, vows, sustained practice)—a core limb in Purāṇic Yoga and closely aligned with Pāśupata-oriented training where purification and steadiness lead to higher accomplishment.

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

Though neither name appears explicitly, the teaching reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesizing stance: the supreme attainment is accessed through shared yogic discipline and dharma, a framework used to harmonize Shaiva (tapas/Pāśupata emphasis) and Vaishnava (supreme perfection as liberation) orientations.