Shloka 48

Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī

Devanagari script

योगिनो योगतत्त्वज्ञा वियोगाभिमुखानिशम् / योगं ध्यायन्ति देव्यासौ स योगी दृश्यते किल

Transliteration

yogino yogatattvajñā viyogābhimukhāniśam / yogaṃ dhyāyanti devyāsau sa yogī dṛśyate kila

Translation

ఓ దేవీ! యోగతత్త్వాన్ని తెలిసిన యోగులు పగలు-రాత్రి వియోగాభిముఖతను విడిచి, నిరంతరం యోగాన్నే ధ్యానిస్తారు; అలాంటి వాడే నిజమైన యోగిగా దర్శనమిస్తాడు.

Word by Word

• योगिनः: yogis
• योगिनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्तृपद

• योगतत्त्वज्ञाः: knowers of the truth of yoga
• योगतत्त्वज्ञाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग + तत्त्व + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः: (योगस्य तत्त्वं) ज्ञाति इति; 'योगिनः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• वियोगाभिमुखाः: facing separation (i.e., averse to separation)
• वियोगाभिमुखाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वियोग + अभिमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः; 'योगिनः' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• अनिशम्: unceasingly
• अनिशम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनिश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण; द्वितीया-एकवचनं नपुंसकं, अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः: 'continually'

• योगम्: yoga
• योगम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मपद

• ध्यायन्ति: meditate on
• ध्यायन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• देव्या: with the Goddess
• देव्या: Sahakāraka (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; सह-योगे/संबन्धे (intended: 'with the Goddess')

• असौ: this one / that very one
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• योगी: yogi
• योगी: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानााधिकरण/Predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समानााधिकरण

• दृश्यते: is seen / appears
• दृश्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः

• किल: indeed / it is said
• किल: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किल (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

Speaker

A Śaiva-Yogic teacher voice within the Purāṇic dialogue (addressing Devī)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Devī
• Yoga

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

By defining the yogin as one who is always oriented away from “separation,” the verse implies that realization is intimacy with the Divine/Self—Yoga as abiding non-disunion rather than merely external practice.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It highlights uninterrupted contemplation (dhyāna) of Yoga-tattva itself—steady remembrance and inner absorption, maintained “day and night,” which aligns with Purāṇic Pāśupata-style emphasis on constant Godward orientation.

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

While not naming Śiva or Viṣṇu explicitly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach: true Yoga is defined by union with the Divine principle beyond sectarian separation, supporting Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis in practice.