Shloka 5

Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany

Devanagari script

भ्राजमानं श्रिया दिव्यं युवानमतिकोमलम् / पद्माङ्घ्रिनयनं चारु सुस्मितं सुगतिप्रदम्

Transliteration

bhrājamānaṃ śriyā divyaṃ yuvānamatikomalam / padmāṅghrinayanaṃ cāru susmitaṃ sugatipradam

Translation

ദിവ്യശ്രീയിൽ ദീപ്തനായ, അത്യന്തം കോമളനായ യുവാവ്—പദ്മപാദവും പദ്മനയനവും ഉള്ളവൻ; മനോഹരൻ, മൃദുസ്മിതൻ, ഉത്തമ സുഖതി നൽകുന്നവൻ.

Word by Word

• bhrājamānam: shining
• bhrājamānam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhrāj (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present middle participle), आत्मनेपदी; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śriyā: with splendor / with Śrī
• śriyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• divyam: divine
• divyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• yuvānam: youthful
• yuvānam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yuvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ati-komalam: very delicate
• ati-komalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati-komala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावसमासः—अति + कोमल (exceedingly tender)

• padmāṅghrinayanam: lotus-footed and lotus-eyed
• padmāṅghrinayanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma-aṅghri-nayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः—पद्मवत् अङ्घ्री (lotus-feet) + नयन (eyes) / 'lotus-feet-and-eyes' as descriptive compound

• cāru: beautiful
• cāru: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cāru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (indeclinable-like adjective used as subanta)

• susmitam: gently smiling
• susmitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-smita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः—सु + स्मित (well-smiling)

• sugatipradam: bestowing good destiny
• sugatipradam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-gati-prada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः—सुगतिं प्रददाति इति (giver of good destiny)

Speaker

Narrator describing the divine form beheld (darśana) by the devotee/king in the Kurma Purana narrative frame

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Kurma/Narayana)
• Śrī (Lakshmi)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It points to the Supreme as the giver of “sugati” (the highest blessed end), indicating a transcendent Lord whose grace leads the seeker beyond ordinary fate toward liberation-oriented fulfillment.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports dhyāna-yoga through form-based contemplation (saguṇa-upāsanā): meditating on the Lord’s lotus-feet, lotus-eyes, radiance, and serene smile—classic visual supports for steadiness of mind and devotion in Purāṇic yoga.

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

While Vishnu’s form is described, the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis treats such divine qualities as expressions of the one Supreme; this verse fits that non-sectarian tone by emphasizing grace and liberation rather than exclusivist identity claims.