Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

इदं सत्यं द्विजातीनां साधूनामात्मजस्य च / सुहृदां च जपेत् कर्णे शिष्यस्यानुगतस्य तु

Transliteration

idaṃ satyaṃ dvijātīnāṃ sādhūnāmātmajasya ca / suhṛdāṃ ca japet karṇe śiṣyasyānugatasya tu

Translation

ဤသင်ကြားချက်သည် ဒွိဇာတိတို့၊ သီလဝါတို့၊ ကိုယ့်သားတော်နှင့် ယုံကြည်ရသော မိတ်ဆွေတို့အတွက် အမှန်တရားအဖြစ် ပြောရမည်။ သို့သော် သစ္စာရှိ၍ နာခံလိုက်နာသော တပည့်၏ နားထဲသို့သာ တိုးတိုးပြောရမည်။

Word by Word

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• satyam: truth; true statement
• satyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• dvijātīnām: of the twice-born
• dvijātīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi (प्रातिपदिक) + jāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; tatpuruṣa 'twice-born'

• sādhūnām: of the virtuous
• sādhūnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• ātmajasya: of (one's) son
• ātmajasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठī), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• suhṛdām: of friends; well-wishers
• suhṛdām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suhṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठī), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• japet: should recite; should whisper
• japet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jap (धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• karṇe: in the ear
• karṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• śiṣyasya: of the disciple
• śiṣyasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठī), Singular

• anugatasya: of the obedient; following
• anugatasya: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu-√gam (धातु) > anugata (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठī), Singular; qualifying 'śiṣyasya' = 'of the obedient/following (disciple)'

• tu: indeed; however
• tu: Sambandha/Upapada (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात) for emphasis/restriction

Speaker

Traditional narration context: a senior teacher/ācārya-voice within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-upadeśa framework (often transmitted through Sūta/Vyāsa lineage in Purāṇic dialogue).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Dvija (twice-born)
• Śiṣya (disciple)

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FAQs

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

Indirectly: it treats sacred truth as powerful and transformative, implying that higher knowledge (ātma-vidyā) must be entrusted only to qualified, disciplined recipients rather than broadcast indiscriminately.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verb japa (“soft repetition/recitation”) points to mantra-style transmission and practice—given privately (karṇe) by a teacher to a devoted disciple—reflecting the Purāṇic and Yoga-śāstra emphasis on adhikāra (eligibility) and niyama (discipline).

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

This specific verse does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu; it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by emphasizing orthodox initiation ethics and disciplined transmission—principles shared across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava lineages in Purāṇic tradition.