Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 145

Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga

Devanagari script

अन्यानि चैव शास्त्राणि लोके ऽस्मिन् मोहनानितु / वेदवादविरुद्धानि मयैव कथितानि तु

Transliteration

anyāni caiva śāstrāṇi loke 'smin mohanānitu / vedavādaviruddhāni mayaiva kathitāni tu

Translation

இந்த உலகில் வேறு சில சாஸ்திரங்களும் உள்ளன; அவை மயக்கத்தை உண்டாக்குபவை, வேதவாதத்திற்கு விரோதமானவை; ஆயினும் அவையும் என்னாலேயே உரைக்கப்பட்டன।

Word by Word

• अन्यानि: other
• अन्यानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन; विशेषण of शास्त्राणि

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक निपात (emphatic)

• शास्त्राणि: treatises/scriptures
• शास्त्राणि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; Locative

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी एकवचन; Locative

• मोहनानि: deluding
• मोहनानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मोहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन; विशेषण of शास्त्राणि

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (but/indeed)

• वेदवादविरुद्धानि: contrary to Vedic doctrine
• वेदवादविरुद्धानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद + वाद + विरुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक-त्रय)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (वेदवादेन विरुद्धानि), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन; विशेषण of शास्त्राणि

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया एकवचन; Instrumental

• एव: indeed/alone
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक निपात

• कथितानि: were spoken/taught
• कथितानि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथित (कृदन्त; √कथ् धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया बहुवचन; predicate participle agreeing with शास्त्राणि

• तु: however
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (contrast/emphasis)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) as Ishvara, instructing in a synthetic Shaiva-Vaishnava framework

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Characters & Entities

• Veda
• Ishvara (as Lord Kurma/Vishnu)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It presents Ishvara as the ultimate source of even divergent teachings, implying a supreme sovereignty that can project delusion (mohana) while remaining the authoritative ground of Vedic truth.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific technique is described; the verse instead sets a discernment principle (viveka) for Yoga and Dharma—seek teachings aligned with Vedic dharma rather than delusive, Veda-opposing doctrines.

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

By speaking as the single Lord behind revelation and delusion alike, it supports the Purana’s non-sectarian, integrative stance—one Ishvara (honored as Vishnu/Kurma and also resonant with Shaiva theology) governs all śāstric manifestations.