Shloka 44

Virocana–Bali, Aditi’s Tapas, and the Vāmana–Trivikrama Episode

Devanagari script

कृतोपनयनो वेदानध्यैष्ट भगवान् हरिः / समाचारं भरद्वाजात् त्रिलोकाय प्रदर्शयन्

Transliteration

kṛtopanayano vedānadhyaiṣṭa bhagavān hariḥ / samācāraṃ bharadvājāt trilokāya pradarśayan

Translation

Sesudah menjalani upacara upanayana, Bhagavan Hari mempelajari Veda; dan setelah menerima ajaran tata susila daripada Bharadvāja, Baginda memperlihatkan disiplin itu kepada tiga alam.

Word by Word

• kṛta-upanayanaḥ: having performed the upanayana
• kṛta-upanayanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृ धातु, क्त कृदन्त) + upanayana (उपनयन प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masc.), Prathamā vibhakti (Nom. 1), Ekavacana; samāsa: tatpuruṣa (kṛtam upanayanam yasya)

• vedān: the Vedas
• vedān: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (वेद प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masc.), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Acc. 2), Bahuvacana

• adhyaiṣṭa: studied
• adhyaiṣṭa: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: adhi-√i (इ धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect/परोक्शभूत), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (भगवत् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom. 1), Ekavacana

• hariḥ: Hari (Vishnu)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject; apposition to bhagavān)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (हरि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom. 1), Ekavacana

• samācāram: proper conduct
• samācāram: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samācāra (समाचार प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc. 2), Ekavacana

• bharadvājāt: from Bharadvāja
• bharadvājāt: Apādāna (अपादान/source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharadvāja (भरद्वाज प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Pañcamī vibhakti (Abl. 5), Ekavacana

• tri-lokāya: for the three worlds
• tri-lokāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (त्रि प्रातिपदिक) + loka (लोक प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī vibhakti (Dat. 4), Ekavacana; samāsa: dvigu (three worlds)

• pradarśayan: showing/demonstrating
• pradarśayan: Karta (कर्ता; participial qualifier of Hariḥ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Vartamāna-kṛdanta (present active participle/शतृ), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (Nom. 1), Ekavacana; parasmaipada sense

Speaker

Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa-sūta lineage), describing Lord Hari’s exemplary conduct

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Bharadvāja
• Vedas
• Upanayana
• Triloka (three worlds)

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FAQs

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

By portraying Hari Himself as observing upanayana and Vedic study, the verse implies that realization and authority are anchored in śāstra and disciplined dharma; the Supreme, while beyond all rites, upholds them to guide embodied beings toward Self-knowledge through Veda.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes the preparatory discipline for Yoga: brahmacarya training, Vedic recitation, and samācāra (ethical restraints). In Kurma Purana’s broader spiritual frame, such dharmic formation supports higher practices like mantra, tapas, and contemplative knowledge that culminate in liberation.

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

It presents Vishnu (Hari) as the upholder of dharma and śāstra—the same foundation upon which Shaiva paths like Pāśupata Yoga are later taught in the Kurma Purana—thereby harmonizing Vaishnava divinity with Shaiva sādhanā through a shared Vedic-ethical ground.