Shloka 8

Meru-Topography: Cities of Brahmā and the Dikpālas; Descent of Gaṅgā; Varṣa-Lotus and Boundary Mountains

Devanagari script

तत्र वेदविदः शान्ता मुनयो ब्रह्मचारिणः / पूजयन्ति महादेवं तापसाः सत्यवादिनः

Transliteration

tatra vedavidaḥ śāntā munayo brahmacāriṇaḥ / pūjayanti mahādevaṃ tāpasāḥ satyavādinaḥ

Translation

ณ ที่นั้น ฤๅษีผู้รู้พระเวท ผู้สงบ และตั้งมั่นในพรหมจรรย์ บูชาพระมหาเทวะ; เหล่าตบะผู้กล่าวสัจจะนอบน้อมพระองค์ด้วยตบะอันเคร่งครัด।

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb)

• वेदविदः: knowers of the Veda
• वेदविदः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदविद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• शान्ताः: peaceful
• शान्ताः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (past participle) 'calmed/peaceful'; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (वेदविदः/मुनयः विशेषण)

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; in apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ब्रह्मचारिणः: brahmacārins (celibate students)
• ब्रह्मचारिणः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मचारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (ब्रह्मणि चरति); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (मुनयः विशेषण/उपाधि)

• पूजयन्ति: worship
• पूजयन्ति: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva
• महादेवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तापसाः: ascetics
• तापसाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तापस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (कर्ता; वेदविदः/मुनयः इत्यस्य विशेषण/समुच्चय)

• सत्यवादिनः: truth-speaking
• सत्यवादिनः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्यवादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (सत्यं वदति); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (तापसाः/मुनयः विशेषण)

Speaker

Suta (narrator) recounting the sacred locale/tradition within the Kurma Purana narrative frame

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Mahadeva
• Veda
• Munis
• Brahmacarya
• Tapas

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FAQs

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

By highlighting śānti (inner peace), satya (truthfulness), and tapas (disciplined austerity) as qualities of true worshippers, the verse implies that realization of the Self is supported by purification of mind and conduct, not merely ritual—an approach consistent with the Purana’s yogic-dharmic orientation.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds brahmacarya (sense-restraint/continence), tapas (austerity as yogic discipline), and śama/śānti (mental tranquility). These are core preparatory limbs for higher meditation and align with the Kurma Purana’s Pāśupata-flavored emphasis on disciplined living leading toward Śiva-oriented contemplation.

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

Even without naming Viṣṇu, the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis is reflected here: Veda-knowing sages uphold Mahādeva as worthy of worship, reinforcing the text’s non-sectarian stance where devotion and yoga can converge upon Śiva while remaining harmonious with Vaiṣṇava revelation.