Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

न यत्र नामादिविशेषकॢप्ति- र् न संदृशे तिष्ठति यत्स्वरूपम् / तं ब्रह्मपारं प्रणतो ऽस्मि नित्यं स्वयंभुवं त्वां शरणं प्रपद्ये

Transliteration

na yatra nāmādiviśeṣakḷpti- r na saṃdṛśe tiṣṭhati yatsvarūpam / taṃ brahmapāraṃ praṇato 'smi nityaṃ svayaṃbhuvaṃ tvāṃ śaraṇaṃ prapadye

Translation

ఎక్కడ నామాది భేదాల కల్పన కూడా ఉద్భవించదు, సాధారణ దృష్టికి దాని స్వరూపం నిలవదు—ఆ బ్రహ్మపార తత్త్వానికి నేను నిత్యం ప్రణమిస్తాను. హే స్వయంభూ ప్రభూ, నీకే శరణు ప్రపద్యం.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (relative adverb: 'where')

• नाम-आदि-विशेष-कॢप्तिः: the making of distinctions like name etc.
• नाम-आदि-विशेष-कॢप्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाम (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + विशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + कॢप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (the construction/assignment of distinctions such as name etc.)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• संदृशे: in perception/appearance
• संदृशे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संदृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Locative singular: 'in perception/appearance')

• तिष्ठति: stands/exists
• तिष्ठति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यत्-स्वरूपम्: whose nature
• यत्-स्वरूपम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (whose essential nature)

• तम्: that (one)
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ब्रह्म-पारम्: beyond Brahman
• ब्रह्म-पारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + पार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रणतः: bowed
• प्रणतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-नत (कृदन्त; √नम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverbial accusative)

• स्वयं-भुवम्: the self-existent
• स्वयं-भुवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय) + भू (धातु/प्रातिपदिक स्वयंभू)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (self-born/self-existent)

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (as object/complement)

• प्रपद्ये: I take refuge / I resort
• प्रपद्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√पद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

A devotee/sage addressing the Supreme Lord (identified with Brahman and the Self-born Ishvara)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Brahman
• Svayambhu (Self-born Lord)
• Ishvara (implied)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It describes the Supreme as beyond all name-based distinctions and beyond ordinary perception, pointing to a non-dual Brahman/Atman that cannot be objectified yet is the ultimate refuge.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes apophatic contemplation (neti-neti style negation of name/form) and surrender (śaraṇāgati) to the Self-born Lord—both central supports for meditative absorption leading toward moksha in the Kurma Purana’s yoga-oriented theology.

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

By praising the one Supreme beyond perceptible form and taking refuge in the Self-born Ishvara, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic stance: sectarian names differ, but the ultimate reality (Ishvara/Brahman) is one.