Shloka 10

Īśvara-gītā: Vibhūtis of the Supreme Lord and the Paśu–Paśupati Doctrine of Bondage and Release

Devanagari script

महाकल्पश्च कल्पानां युगानां कृतमस्म्यहम् / कुबेरः सर्वयक्षाणां गणेशानां च वीरकः

Transliteration

mahākalpaśca kalpānāṃ yugānāṃ kṛtamasmyaham / kuberaḥ sarvayakṣāṇāṃ gaṇeśānāṃ ca vīrakaḥ

Translation

കൽപ്പങ്ങളിൽ ഞാൻ മഹാകൽപ്പം; യുഗങ്ങളിൽ ഞാൻ കൃത (സത്യ) യുഗം. സർവ്വ യക്ഷന്മാരിൽ ഞാൻ കുബേരൻ; ഗണേശന്മാരുടെ ഗണങ്ങളിൽ ഞാൻ വീരകൻ.

Word by Word

• mahākalpaḥ: the great aeon
• mahākalpaḥ: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + kalpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समास: कर्मधारय (mahān kalpaḥ)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• kalpānām: of kalpas
• kalpānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• yugānām: of ages (yugas)
• yugānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kṛtam: Kṛta (Satya) yuga
• kṛtam: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा) (also Accusative 2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); predicate nominative (name of yuga)

• asmi: am
• asmi: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• kuberaḥ: Kubera
• kuberaḥ: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kubera (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• sarva-yakṣāṇām: of all Yakṣas
• sarva-yakṣāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + yakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); समास: कर्मधारय (sarve yakṣāḥ)

• gaṇeśānām: of Gaṇeśas (lords of hosts)
• gaṇeśānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); समास: तत्पुरुष (gaṇānām īśāḥ)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• vīrakaḥ: Vīraka
• vīrakaḥ: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the style of vibhuti enumeration

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Lord Kurma
• Kubera
• Yakshas
• Ganeshas
• Vīraka
• Kṛta (Satya) Yuga
• Kalpa

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

By speaking as the indwelling sovereignty behind the highest exemplars—Great Kalpa, Satya Yuga, Kubera, and Vīraka—the Lord indicates that the Supreme Self is the underlying reality that manifests as the foremost principle within every class of beings and cosmic measures.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

This verse is primarily a contemplative support (vibhuti-smṛti): meditation on the Lord as the excellence within cosmic time (kalpa/yuga) and divine hierarchies (Yakṣas and Shiva’s gaṇas) to steady devotion and one-pointed awareness, aligning with Purāṇic Yoga that integrates bhakti with discernment.

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

By including both Kubera (a widely shared Purāṇic deity) and the gaṇeśas/gaṇas associated with Shiva under the Lord’s own vibhutis, the verse reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: sectarian domains are harmonized within one Supreme Lord who pervades all divine orders.