Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 65

Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations

Devanagari script

प्रादुष्कृतेष्वग्निषु तु विद्युत्स्तनितनिस्वने / सज्योतिः स्यादनध्यायः शेषरात्रौ यथा दिवा

Transliteration

prāduṣkṛteṣvagniṣu tu vidyutstanitanisvane / sajyotiḥ syādanadhyāyaḥ śeṣarātrau yathā divā

Translation

မီးလောင်ပေါက်ကွဲလာသော်လည်းကောင်း၊ လျှပ်စီးပေါက်၍ မိုးကြိုးတုန်သံကြားသော်လည်းကောင်း၊ ဝေဒပညာဖတ်ရွတ်ခြင်းကို ရပ်နားရမည်—ကျန်ရှိသောညအချိန်တစ်လျှောက်လုံးလည်း နေ့အချိန်ကဲ့သို့ပင် ဖြစ်၏။

Word by Word

• प्रादुष्कृतेषु: when (they are) kindled/manifest
• प्रादुष्कृतेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रादुष्कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ धातु)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), बहुवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (agrees with अग्निषु); भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle sense) ‘made manifest/ignited’

• अग्निषु: in/among the fires
• अग्निषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle); विरोध/विशेषार्थे ‘but/indeed’

• विद्युत्-स्तनित-निस्वने: in the sound of lightning and thunder
• विद्युत्-स्तनित-निस्वने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्युत् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्तनित (प्रातिपदिक) + निस्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/समाहारार्थकः: ‘(in) the sound of lightning and thunder’

• स-ज्योतिः: luminous/with light
• स-ज्योतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + ज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव: ‘with light’ (= luminous)

• स्यात्: should be
• स्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु) (भू/अस्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अनध्यायः: cessation of study (no-recitation period)
• अनध्यायः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन

• शेष-रात्रौ: in the remaining night
• शेष-रात्रौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक) + रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘in the remaining part of the night’

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/indeclinable)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/तुलनार्थक (comparative) ‘as/like’

• दिवा: by day
• दिवा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिवा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb) ‘by day/in daytime’

Speaker

Suta (narrator) conveying dharma-instructions of the Kurma Purana tradition

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Vidyut (lightning)
• Stanita (thunder)

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FAQs

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

It does not directly define the Ātman; instead, it safeguards svādhyāya (scriptural study), which is treated as a discipline that steadies the mind—an essential prerequisite for realizing the Self in later yogic and theological teachings of the Kurma Purana.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights svādhyāya-niyama (disciplined study/recitation) by specifying anadhyāya periods. In Kurma Purana’s broader dharma-to-yoga arc, such restraint functions like a foundational niyama supporting higher practices (japa, dhyāna, and Śiva–Nārāyaṇa devotion).

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

This particular verse is practical dharma (study-conduct) rather than theology; indirectly, it supports the Purana’s synthesis by emphasizing a shared Vedic discipline that undergirds both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths, including later teachings associated with Pāśupata-oriented yoga and Nārāyaṇa devotion.