Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

तत्राश्चर्यमपश्यंस्ते मुनयो गुरुणा सह / मेनिरे क्षेत्रमाहात्म्यं प्रणेमुर्गिरिशं हरम्

Transliteration

tatrāścaryamapaśyaṃste munayo guruṇā saha / menire kṣetramāhātmyaṃ praṇemurgiriśaṃ haram

Translation

ณ ที่นั้น เหล่ามุนีพร้อมด้วยอาจารย์ได้เห็นอัศจรรย์ยิ่งนัก ครั้นตระหนักถึงมหิมาแห่งกษेत्रนั้นแล้ว จึงนอบน้อมแด่คิริศะ หระ (พระศิวะ)

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• āścaryam: a wonder
• āścaryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āścarya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• apaśyan: seeing
• apaśyan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √paś (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग प्रथमा बहुवचनार्थे (agreeing with ते मुनयः); अर्थः—पश्यन्तः (seeing)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• munayaḥ: sages
• munayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• guruṇā: with the teacher
• guruṇā: Saha (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/सह), एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Saha (सह/साकं)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक-उपपद (postposition meaning 'with')

• menire: they considered
• menire: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √man (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• kṣetra-māhātmyam: the greatness of the sacred place
• kṣetra-māhātmyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣetra (प्रातिपदिक) + māhātmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—क्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्यम् (the greatness of the holy place)

• praṇemuḥ: they bowed
• praṇemuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra√nam (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• giriśam: Giriśa
• giriśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri-īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• haram: Hara
• haram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; गिरीशम् इति समानाधिकरण-विशेष्य (appositional epithet)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the sages' actions within the pilgrimage/kshetra narrative)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Munis (Sages)
• Guru (Preceptor)
• Girisha (Shiva)
• Hara (Shiva)
• Kshetra (Sacred place/Tirtha)

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FAQs

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

Indirectly, it points to the Supreme as approachable through sacred space and reverence: the sages recognize transcendent power manifesting in a kṣetra and respond with humility (praṇāma), implying that the highest reality is both immanent (present in the holy place) and worthy of devotion.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights a foundational yogic discipline: śraddhā (reverent trust) expressed as praṇāma and recognition of kṣetra-māhātmya. In the Kurma Purana’s broader spiritual frame, such devotion and humility support inner purification that prepares one for higher practices (dhyāna, japa, and disciplined conduct).

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

By presenting the sages’ reverence to Śiva within a Vaiṣṇava Purāṇa context, it reinforces the Kurma Purana’s inclusive theology: honoring Śiva (Girīśa/Hara) is consistent with dharma and spiritual realization, supporting the Purāṇa’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis rather than sectarian opposition.