Shloka 13

Avimukta-Māhātmya — Vyāsa in Vārāṇasī and Śiva’s Secret Teaching of Liberation

Devanagari script

साधु साधु महाभाग यत्पृष्टं भवता मुने / वक्ष्ये गुह्यतमाद् गुह्यं श्रुण्वन्त्वन्ये महर्षयः

Transliteration

sādhu sādhu mahābhāga yatpṛṣṭaṃ bhavatā mune / vakṣye guhyatamād guhyaṃ śruṇvantvanye maharṣayaḥ

Translation

సాధు, సాధు, మహాభాగ మునీ! మీరు అడిగినది అత్యంత యుక్తం. నేను పరమగుహ్యముకంటే గుహ్యమైన ఉపదేశాన్ని చెప్పుదును; ఇతర మహర్షులూ వినుగాక।

Word by Word

• साधु: well done!
• साधु: Sambodhana/Prayojaka (सम्बोधन/उद्गार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रशंसावाचक (interjection/particle of approval)

• साधु: well done!
• साधु: Sambodhana/Prayojaka (सम्बोधन/उद्गार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्त प्रशंसा

• महाभाग: O fortunate one
• महाभाग: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन; समास: महा + भाग

• यत्: which (that)
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम

• पृष्टम्: asked
• पृष्टम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + पृच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थ

• भवता: by you (sir)
• भवता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; आदरार्थ सर्वनाम

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• वक्ष्ये: I shall tell
• वक्ष्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• गुह्यतमात्: from the most secret
• गुह्यतमात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुह्यतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; अतिशय (superlative)

• गुह्यम्: the secret (teaching)
• गुह्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• शृण्वन्तु: let (them) hear
• शृण्वन्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• अन्ये: other
• अन्ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• महर्षयः: great sages
• महर्षयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समास: महा + ऋषि

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) addressing the inquiring sage (in the presence of other maharishis)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Muni
• Maharṣayaḥ

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It frames the forthcoming instruction as “more secret than the most secret,” indicating that the teaching concerns an inner, experiential truth—classically understood as knowledge of the Self beyond ordinary ritual or discourse.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

This verse functions as a preface: it signals that an esoteric yogic/dharmic instruction is about to be taught to qualified listeners (muni and maharishis), aligning with the Purana’s pattern of transmitting higher Yoga-shastra only after a proper inquiry.

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

By presenting Lord Kurma as the revealer of “the most secret” doctrine to sages, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where Vishnu teaches truths that harmonize with Shaiva yogic currents (such as Pashupata-oriented esotericism) rather than opposing them.