Shloka 14

Devanagari script

तत्र सन्निहितो रुद्रो देव्या सह महेश्वरः / स्नानपिण्डादिकं तत्र कृतमक्षय्यमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

tatra sannihito rudro devyā saha maheśvaraḥ / snānapiṇḍādikaṃ tatra kṛtamakṣayyamuttamam

Translation

അവിടെ ദേവിയോടുകൂടി രുദ്രൻ—മഹേശ്വരൻ—സാക്ഷാൽ സന്നിഹിതനായി വസിക്കുന്നു. അതിനാൽ അവിടെ ചെയ്യുന്ന സ്നാനം, പിണ്ഡദാനം മുതലായ കർമങ്ങൾ ഉത്തമവും അക്ഷയപുണ്യദായകവുമാകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक-अव्यय)

• sannihitaḥ: present; stationed
• sannihitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ni-dhā (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); from √dhā with prefixes sam-ni-; used adjectivally

• rudraḥ: Rudra
• rudraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• devyā: with the Goddess
• devyā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Prepositional indeclinable (सह-अव्यय) governing instrumental

• maheśvaraḥ: Mahēśvara (the Great Lord)
• maheśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: mahān īśvaraḥ

• snāna-piṇḍa-ādikam: bathing, piṇḍa-offering, etc.
• snāna-piṇḍa-ādikam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक) + piṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + ādika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1) or Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: snānaṃ ca piṇḍaś ca ādikaṃ yasya (elliptic list)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक-अव्यय)

• kṛtam: done; performed
• kṛtam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with snāna-piṇḍa-ādikam

• akṣayyam: imperishable; inexhaustible
• akṣayyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-kṣayya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with kṛtam

• uttamam: excellent; supreme
• uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with kṛtam/ādikam

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) narrating to sages (Kurma Purana discourse frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Maheshvara
• Devi (Uma/Parvati)
• Tirtha (sacred place)
• Snana
• Pinda

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FAQs

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

By declaring Rudra present “in person” with Devī and granting imperishable fruit to rites done there, the verse points to the Atman/Iśvara principle as manifest and accessible through sanctified presence—where devotion and right action connect the seeker to enduring spiritual merit.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes tirtha-discipline as a supportive limb of sādhana: snāna (purificatory bathing), śrāddha-related piṇḍa offerings, and observance in a consecrated space—practices that stabilize purity (śauca), faith (śraddhā), and one-pointedness, which are foundational for higher yogic contemplation.

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

Within the Kurma Purana’s discourse frame (Vishnu as Kūrma teaching), it reveres Rudra with Devī as the living power of the tirtha, reflecting the Purana’s synthesis: Vishnu teaches while affirming Shiva’s supreme sanctifying presence, presenting their traditions as mutually reinforcing rather than opposed.