Shloka 44

Rudra’s Cosmic Dance and the Recognition of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity (Īśvara-gītā Continuation)

Devanagari script

भगवन् भूतभव्येश गोवृषाङ्कितशासन / दृष्ट्वा ते परमं रूपं निर्वृताः स्म सनातन

Transliteration

bhagavan bhūtabhavyeśa govṛṣāṅkitaśāsana / dṛṣṭvā te paramaṃ rūpaṃ nirvṛtāḥ sma sanātana

Translation

ഹേ ഭഗവൻ! ഭൂതഭവ്യേശാ, ഗോയും വൃഷഭവും അടയാളമായ ശാസനമുള്ളവനേ—ഹേ സനാതനാ! നിന്റെ പരമരൂപം ദർശിച്ച് ഞങ്ങൾ പൂർണ്ണമായി തൃപ്തിയും നിർവൃതിയും പ്രാപിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• bhagavan: O Blessed Lord
• bhagavan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bhūtabhavyeśa: O lord of past and future beings
• bhūtabhavyeśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta + bhavya + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (bhūta-bhavya-yoḥ īśaḥ)

• govṛṣāṅkitaśāsana: O whose emblem/command is marked with cow and bull
• govṛṣāṅkitaśāsana: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go + vṛṣa + aṅkita + śāsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (शासन); सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: (go-vṛṣa-aṅkitaṃ śāsanam yasya) — ‘whose decree/insignia is marked with cow and bull’

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund)

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष सर्वनाम; षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (rūpam)

• rūpam: form
• rūpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• nirvṛtāḥ: satisfied/at peace
• nirvṛtāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirvṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (implicit ‘vayam’)

• sma: indeed/then (past particle)
• sma: Kriya-nipāta (क्रियानिपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sma (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; भूतार्थे/स्मरणार्थे निपात (particle used with past sense/emphasis)

• sanātana: O Eternal one
• sanātana: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Sages/Devotees addressing Lord Kurma (Vishnu as the Eternal Lord)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavan (Supreme Lord)
• Bhūtabhavyeśa (Lord of past and future)
• Go (cow)
• Vṛṣa (bull/Dharma)

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FAQs

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

By calling the Lord “bhūtabhavyeśa” and “sanātana,” the verse points to an eternal, time-transcending Supreme reality whose direct vision brings inner fulfillment—suggesting the Highest is changeless and the source of peace.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights darśana (direct contemplative vision) as a culminating fruit of sādhanā: when the mind becomes steady and receptive, the “paramaṃ rūpa” is apprehended and the practitioner attains nirvṛti (deep pacification), aligning with Kurma Purana’s yogic goal of inner cessation and devotion.

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

Using dharma-symbols like the bull (often Shaiva) and cow (often Vaishnava/protective), the verse frames the Supreme as the shared ground of sectarian symbols—supporting the Kurma Purana’s integrative vision where one Ishvara is praised through multiple sacred emblems.