Shloka 41

Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha

Devanagari script

नृपाणां दैवतं विष्णुस्तथैव च पुरन्दरः / विप्राणामग्निरादित्यो ब्रह्मा चैव पिनाकधृक्

Transliteration

nṛpāṇāṃ daivataṃ viṣṇustathaiva ca purandaraḥ / viprāṇāmagnirādityo brahmā caiva pinākadhṛk

Translation

ରାଜାମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବିଷ୍ଣୁ ଏବଂ ପୁରନ୍ଦର (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର) ଦୈବତ; ଏବଂ ବିପ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅଗ୍ନି, ଆଦିତ୍ୟ (ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ), ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ଓ ପିନାକଧାରୀ (ଶିବ) ପୂଜ୍ୟ ଦୈବତ।

Word by Word

• nṛpāṇām: of kings
• nṛpāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• daivatam: deity
• daivatam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daivata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• viṣṇuḥ: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tathā: thus, likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (प्रकारवाचक)

• eva: indeed, just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle (निपात) emphasis

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चय)

• purandaraḥ: Purandara (Indra)
• purandaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purandara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• viprāṇām: of brāhmaṇas
• viprāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• agniḥ: Agni (fire-god)
• agniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ādityaḥ: Āditya (Sun)
• ādityaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āditya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), conjunction (समुच्चय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle (निपात)

• pinākadhṛk: Pināka-bearer (Śiva)
• pinākadhṛk: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pināka + dhṛ (प्रातिपदिक; √dhṛ)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); उपपद-तत्पुरुष ‘पिनाकं धरति’ (धृञ्-धातोः क्विप्/कृदन्त)

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) conveying Kurma Purana teaching on varṇāśrama and devatā-orientation

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Purandara (Indra)
• Agni
• Aditya (Surya)
• Brahma
• Pinakadhara (Shiva)

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FAQs

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

Indirectly: it frames dharma through appropriate devatā-orientation for each social role, implying that order (dharma) is upheld by the one divine principle approached through distinct forms such as Viṣṇu and Śiva.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific technique is prescribed; the verse supports disciplined upāsanā (reverential orientation) according to varṇa and duty, which in the Kurma Purana functions as a preparatory framework for higher yogic integration and devotion.

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

It places Viṣṇu and Śiva within the same dharmic map of worship and guardianship, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s harmonizing stance where Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva devotions are complementary rather than mutually exclusive.