Shloka 22

Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha

Devanagari script

जयध्वजस्तु मतिमान् देवं नारायणं हरिम् / जगाम शरणं विष्णुं दैवतं धर्मतत्परः

Transliteration

jayadhvajastu matimān devaṃ nārāyaṇaṃ harim / jagāma śaraṇaṃ viṣṇuṃ daivataṃ dharmatatparaḥ

Translation

Namun Jayadhvaja yang bijaksana, teguh dalam dharma, mencari perlindungan pada Dewa Hari—Nārāyaṇa, Viṣṇu—dan menjadikan-Nya satu-satunya iṣṭa-devatā.

Word by Word

• जयध्वजः: Jayadhvaja
• जयध्वजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जयध्वज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (contrast/emphasis particle)

• मतिमान्: wise
• मतिमान्: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मतिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• नारायणम्: Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणम्: Karma-samanadhikarana (कर्मसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; देवम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषण/समानााधिकरण

• हरिम्: Hari
• हरिम्: Karma-samanadhikarana (कर्मसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समानााधिकरण

• जगाम: went/approached
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शरणम्: for refuge
• शरणम्: Gati-karma (गतिकर्म/प्राप्तिस्थान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; गत्यर्थे द्वितीया (accusative of goal)

• विष्णुम्: Vishnu
• विष्णुम्: Gati-karma-samanadhikarana (गतिकर्मसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; शरणम् इति समानााधिकरण/विशेष्य

• दैवतम्: the deity
• दैवतम्: Gati-karma-samanadhikarana (गतिकर्मसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समानााधिकरण

• धर्मतत्परः: devoted to dharma
• धर्मतत्परः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म-तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—'धर्मे तत्परः' (धर्मनिष्ठ)

Speaker

Purana-narrator (Vyasa/ Suta-style narration within the Kurma Purana framework)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Jayadhvaja
• Narayana
• Hari
• Vishnu

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

By presenting Nārāyaṇa/Viṣṇu as the sole refuge and chosen deity, the verse implies a single supreme ground of protection and order—an Ishvara-centric view where the highest reality is approached through surrender and dharmic alignment.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The practice emphasized is śaraṇāgati (taking refuge), a core devotional discipline that complements Yoga-shastra: steadying the mind through faith, ethical commitment (dharma), and one-pointed dependence on Ishvara—often treated as a foundation for further meditative steadiness (ekāgratā).

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

While explicitly naming Viṣṇu (Hari, Nārāyaṇa), the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis frames refuge in Ishvara as ultimately non-sectarian—devotion to the supreme Lord is compatible with Shaiva-Vaishnava unity, where the highest deity is honored through multiple divine names and forms.