Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

ध्रुवात् श्लिष्टिञ्च भव्यं च भार्या शम्भुर्व्यजायत / श्लिष्टेराधत्त सुच्छाया पञ्च पुत्रानकल्पषान्

Transliteration

dhruvāt śliṣṭiñca bhavyaṃ ca bhāryā śambhurvyajāyata / śliṣṭerādhatta succhāyā pañca putrānakalpaṣān

Translation

Daripada Dhruva, isterinya Śambhu melahirkan Śliṣṭi dan Bhavya. Dan daripada Śliṣṭi, Succhāyā mengandung lima orang putera yang suci, tanpa cela dalam perilaku.

Word by Word

• dhruvāt: from Dhruva
• dhruvāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• śliṣṭim: Śliṣṭi (name)
• śliṣṭim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śliṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चय)

• bhavyam: Bhavya (name)
• bhavyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चय)

• bhāryā: wife
• bhāryā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• śambhuḥ: Śambhu (name)
• śambhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• vyajāyata: was born/was produced
• vyajāyata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist/past), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); with prefix vi-

• śliṣṭeḥ: of Śliṣṭi
• śliṣṭeḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śliṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ādhatta: begot/produced
• ādhatta: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhā (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, aorist/past), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); with prefix ā-

• succhāyā: Succhāyā (name; 'good-shadowed')
• succhāyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su + chāyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); समास: सु + छाया (कर्मधारय)

• pañca: five
• pañca: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pañca (अव्यय/संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral indeclinable (संख्या-अव्यय)

• putrān: sons
• putrān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• akalpaṣān: sinless/untainted
• akalpaṣān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + kalpaṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); negative prefix a-

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) recounting purāṇic genealogy to the sages

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Dhruva
• Śambhu (wife of Dhruva)
• Śliṣṭi
• Bhavya
• Succhāyā

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FAQs

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

This verse is primarily genealogical, but it supports the Purāṇic worldview in which ordered lineage and blameless conduct (akalpaṣa) reflect alignment with dharma—an outer expression of inner purity valued for Self-knowledge in the broader Kurma Purana.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific yoga technique is taught in this verse; its emphasis is on purity (akalpaṣa) and dharmic continuity, which the Kurma Purana elsewhere treats as foundational qualifications for disciplines like Pāśupata-oriented worship and meditative restraint.

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

It does not directly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; however, by situating virtue and purity within the cosmic lineage framework, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s larger synthesis where dharma, devotion, and yogic purity are shared values across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava presentations.