Shloka 7

Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga

Devanagari script

चामीकरवपुः श्रीमान् पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननः / मत्तमातङ्गगामनो दिग्वासा जगदीश्वरः

Transliteration

cāmīkaravapuḥ śrīmān pūrṇacandranibhānanaḥ / mattamātaṅgagāmano digvāsā jagadīśvaraḥ

Translation

Tubuhnya laksana emas, bersinar dengan seri yang membawa berkat; wajahnya seperti bulan purnama. Langkahnya megah bagaikan gajah mabuk; berbusana dengan empat penjuru sebagai kain—Dialah Jagadīśvara, Tuhan semesta alam.

Word by Word

• चामीकरवपुः: golden-bodied
• चामीकरवपुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चामीकर-वपुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having a golden body’

• श्रीमान्: splendid, illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive)

• पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननः: full-moon-faced
• पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण-चन्द्र-निभ-आनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘face like the full moon’

• मत्तमातङ्गगामनः: elephant-gaited
• मत्तमातङ्गगामनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत्त-मातङ्ग-गामन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘gait like an intoxicated elephant’

• दिग्वासाः: sky-clad, naked
• दिग्वासाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिक्-वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘clad in the quarters (i.e., naked)’

• जगदीश्वरः: Lord of the world
• जगदीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

A narrator/sage voice within a stuti-context (praise of the Supreme Lord as Jagadīśvara, consistent with Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis in the Kurma Purana)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Characters & Entities

• Jagadīśvara (Supreme Lord)

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FAQs

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

By portraying Jagadīśvara as sky-clad (digvāsā) and universally sovereign (jagadīśvaraḥ), the verse points to a Reality not limited by social or material coverings—an all-pervading Lord whose splendor is intrinsic rather than acquired.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports dhyāna (contemplative visualization): meditating on the Lord’s luminous form (golden body, moon-like face) stabilizes the mind, a common Purāṇic aid to inner absorption aligned with the Kurma Purana’s broader yoga-oriented teaching.

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

Using the title Jagadīśvara and ascetic imagery like digvāsā—often associated with Śaiva symbolism—while praising the Supreme Lord in a Purāṇic Vishnu-centered frame, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian stance that the one Lord is praised through both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava idioms.