Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 26

Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga

Devanagari script

तस्य ते वाक्यमाकर्ण्य भृग्वाद्या मुनिपुङ्गवाः / ऊचुर्गृहीत्वा वसनं त्यक्त्वा भार्यां तपश्चर

Transliteration

tasya te vākyamākarṇya bhṛgvādyā munipuṅgavāḥ / ūcurgṛhītvā vasanaṃ tyaktvā bhāryāṃ tapaścara

Translation

汝の言葉を聞いて、ブリグら最勝の聖仙は言った。「苦行者の衣をまとい、妻を捨て、タパス（苦行）を修せよ。」

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual) — ‘of him/that’

• ते: your
• ते: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular) — ‘your’

• वाक्यम्: statement/words
• वाक्यम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• आकर्ण्य: having heard
• आकर्ण्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + कर्ण् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal) — ‘having heard’

• भृगु-आद्याः: Bhrigu and others
• भृगु-आद्याः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुषः (भृगुः आदिः येषाम्) — ‘Bhrigu and others’

• मुनि-पुङ्गवाः: chief sages
• मुनि-पुङ्गवाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुषः (मुनिषु पुङ्गवाः) — ‘foremost among sages’

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: क्रिया (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• गृहीत्वा: having taken
• गृहीत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to implied/quoted action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund) — ‘having taken’

• वसनम्: garment/clothing
• वसनम्: कर्म (Object of ‘having taken’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• त्यक्त्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund) — ‘having abandoned’

• भार्याम्: wife
• भार्याम्: कर्म (Object of ‘having abandoned’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तपः: austerity/penance
• तपः: कर्म (Object of imperative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular) — (कर्मरूपेण)

• चर: practice/do
• चर: क्रिया (Imperative action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Bhrigu and other sages (munipuṅgavas)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Bhrigu
• Sages (Munis)
• Tapas

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FAQs

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

Indirectly, it points to Self-realization through renunciation and tapas—suggesting that turning away from worldly attachment supports inward inquiry toward the Atman.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes tapas (disciplined austerity) and vairagya (detachment) as foundational yogic supports—often paired in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching with restraint, simplicity, and sustained spiritual practice.

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

While not naming Shiva or Vishnu directly, the instruction reflects the shared puranic ideal honored in Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis: liberation is pursued through dharmic renunciation and yogic discipline, beyond sectarian identity.