Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa (Genealogy) culminating in Rāma; Setu-liṅga Māhātmya; Continuation through Kuśa and Lava

Devanagari script

ततो बहुतिथे काले राजा दशरथः स्वयम् / रामं ज्येष्ठं सुतं वीरं राजानं कर्तुमारभत्

Transliteration

tato bahutithe kāle rājā daśarathaḥ svayam / rāmaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ sutaṃ vīraṃ rājānaṃ kartumārabhat

Translation

បន្ទាប់មក កាលយូរអង្វែងកន្លងផុតទៅ ព្រះបាទទសរថៈដោយព្រះអង្គឯង បានចាប់ផ្តើមពិធីដាក់ព្រះរាម ព្រះរាជបុត្រច្បងដ៏ក្លាហាន ឲ្យឡើងសោយរាជ្យ។

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, काल/अनन्तरार्थ (then/thereafter)

• bahutithe: in a time of many days
• bahutithe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + tithi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तिथौ बह्व्यः यस्मिन् (many tithis) — विशेषण (qualifying kāle)

• kāle: at a time
• kāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• daśarathaḥ: Dasharatha
• daśarathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; apposition to rājā

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Karta-prayojaka (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, आत्मार्थक (reflexive/emphatic: himself)

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• jyeṣṭham: eldest
• jyeṣṭham: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jyeṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rāmam)

• sutam: son
• sutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; apposition to rāmam

• vīram: heroic/brave
• vīram: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rāmam/sutam)

• rājānam: king (as)
• rājānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; predicate-accusative with kartum

• kartum: to make
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन् (Infinitive), प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose)

• ārabhat: began/undertook
• ārabhat: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√rabh (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in anuṣṭubh-style narration; contextual attribution within the Kurma Purana frame-story)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma

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FAQs

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

This verse is primarily historical-ethical (rajadharma) rather than metaphysical; it presents righteous governance through orderly succession, a social expression of dharma rather than a direct Atman teaching.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse; its focus is on dharmic action—undertaking rightful duties (karma aligned with dharma), which the Kurma Purana elsewhere integrates with Pashupata-oriented discipline and devotion.

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

It does not explicitly mention Shiva-Vishnu unity; instead, it supports the Purana’s broader synthesis indirectly by emphasizing dharma in kingship—an arena where Shaiva and Vaishnava teachings converge on righteous rule and duty.