Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 1

Rudra’s Cosmic Dance and the Recognition of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity (Īśvara-gītā Continuation)

Devanagari script

इति श्रीकूर्मपुराणे षट्साहस्त्र्यां संहितायामुपरिविभागे (ईश्वरगीतासु) चतुर्थो ऽध्यायः व्यास उवाच एतावदुक्त्वा भगवान् योगिनां परमेश्वरः / ननर्त परमं भावमैश्वरं संप्रदर्शयन्

Transliteration

iti śrīkūrmapurāṇe ṣaṭsāhastryāṃ saṃhitāyāmuparivibhāge (īśvaragītāsu) caturtho 'dhyāyaḥ vyāsa uvāca etāvaduktvā bhagavān yogināṃ parameśvaraḥ / nanarta paramaṃ bhāvamaiśvaraṃ saṃpradarśayan

Translation

ଏହିପରି ଶ୍ରୀକୂର୍ମପୁରାଣର ଷଟ୍ସାହସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସଂହିତାର ଉପରିବିଭାଗରେ ଈଶ୍ୱରଗୀତାର ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ ସମାପ୍ତ। ବ୍ୟାସ କହିଲେ—ଏତେ କହି ଯୋଗୀମାନଙ୍କ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ଭଗବାନ୍ ପରମ ଐଶ୍ୱର୍ୟଭାବ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ କରି ଦିବ୍ୟ ନୃତ୍ୟ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative particle)

• śrī-kūrma-purāṇe: in the Śrī Kūrma Purāṇa
• śrī-kūrma-purāṇe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī + kūrma + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• ṣaṭ-sāhastryām: in the ‘Six-thousand’ (section)
• ṣaṭ-sāhastryām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṭ + sāhastrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• saṃhitāyām: in the Saṃhitā
• saṃhitāyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃhitā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• upari-vibhāge: in the upper division/section
• upari-vibhāge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upari (अव्यय) + vibhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• īśvara-gītāsu: in the Īśvara-gītās
• īśvara-gītāsu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara + gītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अधिकरण

• caturthaḥ: fourth
• caturthaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषण

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृ/उद्देश्य (heading)

• vyāsaḥ: Vyāsa
• vyāsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• etāvat: this much
• etāvat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etāvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म-विशेषण (object-qualifier)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Kriya (क्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता

• yoginām: of the yogins
• yoginām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्ता (apposition to bhagavān)

• nanarta: danced
• nanarta: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nṛt (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (to bhāvam)

• bhāvam: state/manifestation
• bhāvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• aiśvaram: lordly, divine
• aiśvaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aiśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (to bhāvam)

• saṃpradarśayan: showing forth
• saṃpradarśayan: Karta (कर्ता/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṃ + pra + dṛś (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय वर्तमान कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण (to bhagavān)

Speaker

Vyasa

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Kurma Purana
• Ishvara Gita
• Parameshvara (Supreme Lord of Yogins)

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FAQs

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

It points to the Supreme as Īśvara/Parameśvara—one whose highest ‘bhāva’ (state of being) is directly manifest and sovereign (aiśvarya), implying a realized, self-luminous divine reality disclosed to yogins.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

While not listing techniques, it frames the teaching as addressed to yogins and culminates in a revelation (saṃpradarśana) of the supreme state—suggesting Yoga as direct experiential realization of Īśvara rather than mere theory.

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

By using the title Parameśvara and presenting a divine dance and lordly revelation within the Īśvara-gītā context, it supports the Purāṇa’s synthetic theology where the Supreme Lord can be spoken of in Śaiva terms while remaining compatible with Vaiṣṇava identity.