Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 7

Īśvara-gītā: Vibhūtis of the Supreme Lord and the Paśu–Paśupati Doctrine of Bondage and Release

Devanagari script

मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासो गणानां च विनायकः / वीराणां वीरभद्रो ऽहं सिद्धानां कपिलो मुनिः

Transliteration

munīnāmapyahaṃ vyāso gaṇānāṃ ca vināyakaḥ / vīrāṇāṃ vīrabhadro 'haṃ siddhānāṃ kapilo muniḥ

Translation

牟尼の中では我はヴィヤーサ、ガナ（gaṇa）の中では我はヴィナーヤカ。勇者の中では我はヴィーラバドラ、成就者（シッダ）の中では我は牟尼カピラである。

Word by Word

• munīnām: of sages
• munīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), sense: 'also/even'

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• vyāsaḥ: Vyāsa
• vyāsaḥ: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• gaṇānām: of groups/hosts
• gaṇānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• vināyakaḥ: Vināyaka (leader)
• vināyakaḥ: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vināyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• vīrāṇām: of heroes
• vīrāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vīrabhadraḥ: Vīrabhadra
• vīrabhadraḥ: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra + bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समास: कर्मधारय (vīraḥ sa bhadraḥ)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• siddhānām: of Siddhas (perfected beings)
• siddhānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kapilaḥ: Kapila
• kapilaḥ: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• muniḥ: sage
• muniḥ: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/Predicate nominative; apposition to kapilaḥ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Vinayaka (Ganesha)
• Vīrabhadra
• Kapila

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FAQs

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

By declaring “I am” in relation to revered figures (Vyāsa, Vināyaka, Vīrabhadra, Kapila), the Lord teaches immanence: the one Supreme Self manifests as the highest excellence within every class of beings.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse points to siddhas and Kapila, implying yogic perfection and discriminative wisdom (viveka). In the Ishvara Gita frame, this supports meditation on Īśvara as present in all powers and attainments—an aid to one-pointed devotion and inner steadiness (dhyāna/ekāgratā).

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

By identifying Himself with Śaiva figures like Vināyaka and Vīrabhadra while speaking as Kūrma (Viṣṇu), the text presents a non-sectarian unity: one Īśvara is honored through both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava forms and functions.