Shloka 84

Prākṛta-pralaya, Pratisarga Doctrine, and the Ishvara-Samanvaya of Yoga and Devotion

Devanagari script

रुद्राणां कथिता सृष्टिर्ब्रह्मणः प्रतिषेधनम् / भूतिश्च देवदेवस्य वरदानोपदेशकौ

Transliteration

rudrāṇāṃ kathitā sṛṣṭirbrahmaṇaḥ pratiṣedhanam / bhūtiśca devadevasya varadānopadeśakau

Translation

ഇവിടെ രുദ്രന്മാരുടെ സൃഷ്ടിയും ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ പ്രതിഷേധനവും (തടയൽ) വിവരിക്കുന്നു. കൂടാതെ ദേവദേവൻ (ശിവൻ) മഹിമയും വരദാനോപദേശവും പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• रुद्राणाम्: of the Rudras
• रुद्राणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• कथिता: was described
• कथिता: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु) → कथित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘(सृष्टिः) कथिता’ = ‘was described’

• सृष्टिः: creation
• सृष्टिः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• प्रतिषेधनम्: prohibition/denial
• प्रतिषेधनम्: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिषेधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• भूतिः: prosperity/glory
• भूतिः: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• देव-देवस्य: of the God of gods
• देव-देवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः

• वर-दान-उपदेशकौ: the two instructors about granting boons
• वर-दान-उपदेशकौ: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक) + उपदेशक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; षष्ठी/कर्म-तत्पुरुषसमासः (वरदानस्य उपदेशकौ = instructors regarding granting boons)

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) summarizing the chapter’s contents to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Rudras
• Brahma
• Devadeva (Shiva)

More Details (4 sections)

FAQs

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

Indirectly: by highlighting Devadeva’s “bhūti” (sovereign majesty) and the curbing of even Brahmā, it implies a highest Lordship beyond secondary creators—consistent with the Purāṇic vision of one supreme reality manifesting as Īśvara.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific practice is taught in this verse; it functions as a thematic colophon. Its focus on Devadeva’s glory and boons aligns with the Kurma Purana’s broader Pāśupata-oriented ethos: devotion, discipline, and right instruction as prerequisites for grace.

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

By centering Devadeva’s supremacy while remaining within the Kurma Purana’s Vaiṣṇava frame, it supports the text’s synthesis: the supreme Lord is one, revered through Śiva/Vişṇu forms, with shared authority over creation and spiritual bestowal.