Shloka 11

Virocana–Bali, Aditi’s Tapas, and the Vāmana–Trivikrama Episode

Devanagari script

स लब्ध्वा परमं ज्ञानं दत्त्वा च गुरुदक्षिणाम् / निधाय पुत्रे तद्राज्यं योगाभ्यासरतो ऽभवत्

Transliteration

sa labdhvā paramaṃ jñānaṃ dattvā ca gurudakṣiṇām / nidhāya putre tadrājyaṃ yogābhyāsarato 'bhavat

Translation

ครั้นได้ญาณสูงสุดแล้วและถวายคุรุทักษิณา เขามอบราชอาณาจักรแก่บุตร และตั้งมั่นในความเพียรแห่งโยคะอย่างมีวินัย

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• लब्ध्वा: having obtained
• लब्ध्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वान्त/त्वान्त), indeclinable verbal form; prior action to main verb

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies ज्ञानम्

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वान्त/त्वान्त), indeclinable verbal form

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय), indeclinable

• गुरुदक्षिणाम्: teacher’s fee
• गुरुदक्षिणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु-दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गुरोः दक्षिणा)

• निधाय: having placed / entrusted
• निधाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + धा (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (ल्यबन्त/ल्यपन्त), indeclinable verbal form

• पुत्रे: in/with (his) son
• पुत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; locus/recipient-context of entrusting

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies राज्यम्

• राज्यम्: kingdom
• राज्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• योगाभ्यासरतः: devoted to the practice of yoga
• योगाभ्यासरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग-अभ्यास-रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifies सः; तत्पुरुषः (योगस्य अभ्यासे रतः)

• अभवत्: became
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the king’s conduct after instruction)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Guru
• Son (putra)
• Yoga
• Paramam Jñānam

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

By emphasizing “paramaṁ jñānam” (supreme knowledge) as the turning point that leads to renunciation and Yoga, the verse implies that liberating insight into the Self/Reality is not merely intellectual—it transforms one’s identity from ruler to seeker of mokṣa.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds “yogābhyāsa” (systematic yogic discipline). In Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, this points to sustained practice—restraint, meditation, and inner absorption—undertaken after fulfilling social duties (like honoring the guru and responsibly transferring kingship).

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

While not naming Shiva or Vishnu directly, the verse reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative ethic: dharma (right action), guru-bhakti, and Yoga leading to supreme knowledge—an approach compatible with both Shaiva (yoga/ascetic discipline) and Vaishnava (dharma and surrender) trajectories.