Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39

Kapardeśvara at Piśācamocana — Liberation of a Piśāca and the Brahmapāra Hymn

Devanagari script

यतः प्रसूतिर्जगतो विनाशो येनावृतं सर्वमिदं शिवेन / तं ब्रह्मपारं भगवन्तमीशं प्रणम्य नित्यं शरणं प्रपद्ये

Transliteration

yataḥ prasūtirjagato vināśo yenāvṛtaṃ sarvamidaṃ śivena / taṃ brahmapāraṃ bhagavantamīśaṃ praṇamya nityaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye

Translation

От Тебя происходят проявление и разрушение мира; Тобою — Шивой — пронизана вся эта вселенная. Тому Господу, Бхагавану Ише, превосходящему дальний предел Брахмана, я вечно кланяюсь и навеки принимаю прибежище.

Word by Word

• yataḥ: from whom / because of whom
• yataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (relative adverb) ‘from whom/wherefrom; because’

• prasūtiḥ: origin, creation
• prasūtiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prasūti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• jagataḥ: of the world
• jagataḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• vināśaḥ: destruction
• vināśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vināśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; coordinated with prasūtiḥ

• yena: by whom
• yena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• āvṛtam: covered, pervaded
• āvṛtam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-vṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular; agrees with sarvam idam

• sarvam: all
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular; with idam

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular

• śivena: by Śiva
• śivena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• brahmapāram: the farthest limit of Brahman
• brahmapāram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahman + pāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘the far shore/limit of Brahman’

• bhagavantam: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; honorific ‘the Blessed Lord’

• īśam: the Lord
• īśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; apposition to tam/bhagavantam

• praṇamya: having bowed
• praṇamya: Kāraṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-nam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त)

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (adverbial accusative) ‘always, continually’

• śaraṇam: refuge
• śaraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; used as predicate/apposition with prapadye (‘as refuge’)

• prapadye: I take refuge / I surrender
• prapadye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-pad (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Ātmanepada, 1st Person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular; √pad ‘to go’ with pra- in sense ‘to take refuge’

Speaker

A devotee/narratorial voice within the Purva-bhaga’s Śiva-stuti context (hymnic address to Śiva as Īśvara)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ishvara
• Brahman

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FAQs

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

It presents the Supreme as the single source of both creation and dissolution and as the all-pervading reality (Īśvara/Śiva), implying a transcendent yet immanent absolute that stands beyond limited conceptions of Brahman while pervading all.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes bhakti-yoga through śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) and praṇāma (reverential surrender), a core orientation that supports Pāśupata-style discipline: centering the mind on Īśvara as the all-pervading ground of the cosmos.

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

By describing Śiva as the universal cause and all-pervading Īśvara, the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthesizing stance where supreme divinity is approached through shared attributes of sovereignty, immanence, and transcendence—supporting a non-sectarian, unity-focused reading.