Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 77

Viṣṇu at Upamanyu’s Āśrama: Pāśupata Tapas, Darśana of Śiva, and Boons from Devī

Devanagari script

नमो नमो नमस्तुभ्यं भूय एव नमो नमः / मह्यं सर्वात्मना कामान् प्रयच्छ परमेश्वर

Transliteration

namo namo namastubhyaṃ bhūya eva namo namaḥ / mahyaṃ sarvātmanā kāmān prayaccha parameśvara

Translation

Salam sujud, salam sujud kepada-Mu; sekali lagi, salam sujud berulang-ulang. Wahai Parameśvara, sebagai Ātman segala makhluk, anugerahkanlah kepadaku tujuan yang kuinginkan sepenuhnya.

Word by Word

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्त-नमस्कार

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• tubhyam: to you
• tubhyam: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bhūyaḥ: again; repeatedly
• bhūyaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) 'again, more'

• eva: indeed; just
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नमस्कारार्थक-निपात

• mahyam: to me
• mahyam: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• sarva-ātmanā: with all one’s being; wholly
• sarva-ātmanā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (instrumental-form used adverbially): 'with one’s whole self/entirely'

• kāmān: desires; boons
• kāmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन

• prayaccha: grant; bestow
• prayaccha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√yam (धातु; यम उपरमे/दानार्थे)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• parameśvara: O Supreme Lord
• parameśvara: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (parameśvara = 'supreme lord')

Speaker

A devotee/supplicant addressing Parameśvara (the Supreme Lord) within the Kurma Purana’s devotional dialogue frame

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Parameśvara

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

By calling the Lord “sarvātmanā,” the verse points to Parameśvara as the indwelling Self of all beings, from whom fulfillment and grace arise.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes bhakti-yoga through repeated namas (prostrative remembrance) and śaraṇāgati (surrender), a foundation that complements Kurma Purana’s wider yogic disciplines such as restraint, devotion, and reliance on divine grace.

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

Using the unsectarian title “Parameśvara,” it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where the Supreme Lord is honored beyond strict sect labels, supporting a Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.