Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40

Divine Abodes on the Mountains — A Sacred Survey of Jambūdvīpa

Kailāsa to Siddha Realms

Devanagari script

गणेश्वराङ्गनाजुष्टं धार्मिकाणां सुदर्शनम् / तत्र सा वसते देवी नित्यं योगपरायणा

Transliteration

gaṇeśvarāṅganājuṣṭaṃ dhārmikāṇāṃ sudarśanam / tatra sā vasate devī nityaṃ yogaparāyaṇā

Translation

Tempat itu dihiasi oleh para wanita mulia milik Gaṇeśvara, dan indah dipandang oleh orang-orang yang berpegang pada dharma. Di sanalah Sang Devī bersemayam senantiasa, tetap tekun berbakti pada Yoga.

Word by Word

• गणेश्वर: Gaṇeśvara (lord of the gaṇas)
• गणेश्वर: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: गणानाम् ईश्वरः; (in compound)

• अङ्गना: women/maidens
• अङ्गना: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन (in compound)

• जुष्टम्: frequented by
• जुष्टम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √जुष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘frequented/adorned’

• धार्मिकाणाम्: of the righteous
• धार्मिकाणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-बहुवचन; ‘of the righteous’

• सुदर्शनम्: very beautiful
• सुदर्शनम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयः: दर्शनं यत् सुसुन्दरम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; ‘very beautiful to behold’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वसते: dwells
• वसते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• देवी: the goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kala (कालः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• योगपरायणा: devoted to yoga
• योगपरायणा: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (सप्तमी/षष्ठीभावः): योगे परायणा/योगस्य परायणा; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; देवीविशेषणम्

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s account to the sages), within a tirtha-mahatmya description

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Ganesvara (Shiva as Lord of the Ganas)
• Devi (the Goddess)

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FAQs

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

Indirectly: it emphasizes that true sanctity is recognized by the dhārmika (those aligned with right conduct) and is marked by Yoga—suggesting inner realization (Atman-oriented discipline) as the basis of spiritual beauty and holiness.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The key teaching is yogaparāyaṇatā—steadfast commitment to Yoga. In Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava frame, this implies sustained meditation, self-restraint, and contemplative absorption that makes a place (and the devotee) spiritually radiant.

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

By presenting a sacred space associated with Gaṇeśvara (a Śaiva marker) where the Goddess abides in Yoga, the text reinforces the Purana’s integrative vision: sectarian symbols coexist within a unified dharmic-Yogic landscape rather than competing as opposites.