Shloka 29

Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode

Devanagari script

ध्यात्वार्कंसंस्थमीशानं शिरस्याधाय चाञ्जलिम् / संप्रेक्षमाणो भास्वन्तं तुष्टाव परमेश्वरम्

Transliteration

dhyātvārkaṃsaṃsthamīśānaṃ śirasyādhāya cāñjalim / saṃprekṣamāṇo bhāsvantaṃ tuṣṭāva parameśvaram

Translation

Setelah bermeditasi kepada Īśāna, Tuhan yang bersemayam dalam matahari, dan meletakkan kedua telapak tangan yang dirapatkan di atas kepala sebagai tanda hormat, dia memandang Yang bercahaya lalu memuji Parameśvara, Tuhan Yang Maha Tinggi.

Word by Word

• ध्यात्वा: having meditated upon
• ध्यात्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Pūrvakriyā/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव

• अर्कम्: the sun
• अर्कम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• संस्थम्: situated/abiding (in)
• संस्थम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → संस्थ (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) with उपसर्ग सम्; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘ईशानम्’ विशेषण

• ईशानम्: Īśāna (Śiva)
• ईशानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• शिरसि: on (his) head
• शिरसि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• आधाय: having placed
• आधाय: पूर्वक्रिया (Pūrvakriyā/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund) with उपसर्ग आ; अव्ययभाव

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अञ्जलिम्: folded hands (añjali)
• अञ्जलिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• संप्रेक्षमाणः: looking at
• संप्रेक्षमाणः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रेक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle) with उपसर्ग सम्; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भास्वन्तम्: radiant
• भास्वन्तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भास्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘परमेश्वरम्’ विशेषण

• तुष्टाव: praised
• तुष्टाव: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• परमेश्वरम्: the Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (परमः ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration describing the devotee’s act of worship toward Parameśvara/Īśāna)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Īśāna (Śiva as Supreme Lord)
• Āditya/Arka (the Sun as divine locus)
• Parameśvara

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FAQs

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

By locating Īśāna “in the sun” yet addressing him as Parameśvara, the verse points to the Supreme as both immanent (pervading a visible cosmic form) and transcendent (the Lord beyond all forms), a hallmark of the Kurma Purana’s theistic non-dual tone.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It presents a concrete upāsanā sequence: dhyāna (meditating on Īśāna in Āditya), añjali with hands raised to the head (a gesture of surrender and reverence), steady gazing/attention (saṃprekṣaṇa), and stuti (praise). This aligns with Pāśupata-leaning devotion where concentration culminates in worshipful recognition of Iśvara.

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

Using Īśāna/Parameśvara language while employing a solar locus (often shared across Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva upāsanā) reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: the Supreme is one, approached through different divine names and forms, with Śiva-tattva revered without denying broader Purāṇic unity.