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Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 100

Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara

Devanagari script

अथवा शतरुद्रीयं जपेदामरणाद् द्विजः / एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा स याति परमं पदम्

Transliteration

athavā śatarudrīyaṃ japedāmaraṇād dvijaḥ / ekākī yatacittātmā sa yāti paramaṃ padam

Translation

அல்லது இருபிறப்பன் மரணம்வரை சதருத்ரீயத்தை ஜபிக்கட்டும்; தனிமையில், மனமும் ஆத்மாவும் கட்டுப்பாட்டில் இருந்து, அவன் பரம பதத்தை அடைகிறான்.

Word by Word

अथवाor else

शतरुद्रीयम्the Śatarudrīya (hymn)

जपेत्should recite

आup to

मरणात्from death / until death (as limit)

द्विजःa twice-born (Brahmin)

एकाकीalone

यतचित्तात्माwith restrained mind and self

सःhe

यातिgoes/attains

परमम्supreme

पदम्state/abode

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (as Īśvara) instructing King Indradyumna and the sages (Ishvara Gita discourse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

Rudra

Śatarudrīya

Dvija

FAQs

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

It presents the “supreme state” (paramaṃ padam) as attainable through sustained mantra-japa with inner restraint, implying liberation is realized by purified, concentrated consciousness rather than mere external ritual.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

Continuous japa of the Śatarudrīya, performed in solitude with disciplined mind (yata-citta) and inwardly governed self (yatātmā), reflects a Pāśupata-style integration of devotion, mantra, and meditative self-control.

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

Within the Ishvara Gita setting—spoken by Lord Kūrma—Rudra-centered practice is affirmed as a direct means to the highest goal, reflecting the Purāṇa’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where devotion to Rudra is harmonized with the supreme teaching of Īśvara.