Shloka 37

Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest

Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine

Devanagari script

मुञ्जपृष्ठे पदं न्यस्तं महादेवेन धीमता / हिताय सर्वभूतानां नास्तिकानां निदर्शनम्

Transliteration

muñjapṛṣṭhe padaṃ nyastaṃ mahādevena dhīmatā / hitāya sarvabhūtānāṃ nāstikānāṃ nidarśanam

Translation

ເທິງຫຼັງຂອງຫຍ້າມຸນຈະ (muñja) ພຣະມະຫາເທວະຜູ້ມີປັນຍາ ໄດ້ປະທັບຮອຍພຣະບາດຂອງພຣະອົງ—ເປັນນິມິດມົງຄຸນເພື່ອປະໂຫຍດແກ່ສັດທັງປວງ ແລະເປັນຫຼັກຖານຊັດເຈນເພື່ອຊີ້ນຳຜູ້ບໍ່ເຊື່ອ.

Word by Word

• मुञ्जपृष्ठे: on the back of (the) muñja grass
• मुञ्जपृष्ठे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुञ्जपृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः—मुञ्जस्य पृष्ठम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• पदम्: a footprint/step/place
• पदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म/विषय

• न्यस्तम्: placed/set down
• न्यस्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + अस्/स्यन्द्? (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: न्यस् (नि+अस् ‘to place/lay’, धातु-प्रयोगः) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘पदम्’)

• महादेवेन: by Mahādeva (Śiva)
• महादेवेन: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः—महा + देव (कर्मधारय); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; कर्तृकरण (agent in passive/instrumental)

• धीमता: wise
• धीमता: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘महादेवेन’)

• हिताय: for the welfare
• हिताय: Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजन (dative of purpose)

• सर्वभूतानाम्: of all beings
• सर्वभूतानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वभूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः—सर्व + भूत (कर्मधारय); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (whose welfare)

• नास्तिकानाम्: of atheists/deniers
• नास्तिकानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नास्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• निदर्शनम्: a sign/example
• निदर्शनम्: Pratijna/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेय/विषय (predicate/apposition to ‘पदम्’)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic discourse, traditionally Sūta/Vyāsa-line narration) describing Mahādeva’s sign

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva
• Shiva
• Muñja grass
• Nastika

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FAQs

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

It emphasizes Īśvara’s compassionate governance: the Lord provides tangible “nidarśana” (evidence) to guide beings toward dharma—implying a Supreme, conscious principle that can reveal itself for loka-saṃgraha (the welfare of the world).

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific technique is taught directly; the verse supports a foundational yogic principle—śraddhā (trust) grounded in signs of dharma—often treated as preparatory for disciplined practice (niyama, devotion to Īśvara) in Shaiva-Pāśupata and Purāṇic yoga contexts.

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

By presenting Mahādeva as acting for universal welfare and establishing dharmic proof, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthetic outlook where Śiva’s salvific activity complements Viṣṇu/Kūrma’s cosmic order—both serving the same dharma.