Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 64

Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations

Devanagari script

निर्घाते भूमिचलने ज्योतिषां चोपसर्जने / एतानाकालिकान् विद्यादनध्यायानृतावपि

Transliteration

nirghāte bhūmicalane jyotiṣāṃ copasarjane / etānākālikān vidyādanadhyāyānṛtāvapi

Translation

घोर गर्जना, भूकम्प और ग्रह-नक्षत्रों के अशुभ विकार होने पर—इन्हें अकालिक अनध्याय जानना चाहिए, चाहे अध्ययन का ऋतु-काल ही क्यों न हो।

Word by Word

• निर्घाते: at thunder/clap
• निर्घाते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्घात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन

• भूमिचलने: in earth-tremor
• भूमिचलने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि-चलन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; समास: भूमेः चलनम् (earthquake)

• ज्योतिषाम्: of luminaries
• ज्योतिषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• उपसर्जने: at an ominous phenomenon
• उपसर्जने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उप-सर्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; ‘secondary occurrence/portent’

• एतान्: these
• एतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• आकालिकान्: temporary
• आकालिकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आकालिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• विद्यात्: should know
• विद्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अनध्यायान्: non-study periods
• अनध्यायान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन

• अनृतौ: out of season
• अनृतौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनृतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन

• अपि: also / even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अप्यर्थ (particle: even/also)

Speaker

Vyasa (narrative instruction to the sages)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Jyotiṣa (luminaries)

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FAQs

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

Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined dharma (niyama) and purity of study; such restraint supports steadiness of mind, which is traditionally considered conducive to Atman-realization, even though this verse itself is procedural rather than metaphysical.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights yogic discipline through restraint (niyama): knowing when to pause sacred recitation amid disruptive, inauspicious conditions—protecting mental focus and ritual integrity, a foundation for later contemplative practice.

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

It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it contributes to the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by grounding spiritual life in shared dharmic observances that underlie both Shaiva and Vaishnava sadhana.