Shloka 20

Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana

Devanagari script

राजराजेश्वरः श्रीमान् सर्वस्त्रीजनवल्लभः / जीवेद् वर्षशतं साग्रं तत्र भोगसमन्वितः

Transliteration

rājarājeśvaraḥ śrīmān sarvastrījanavallabhaḥ / jīved varṣaśataṃ sāgraṃ tatra bhogasamanvitaḥ

Translation

เขากลายเป็นจอมราชาเหนือราชาทั้งหลาย มั่งคั่งรุ่งเรือง เป็นที่รักของสตรีทั้งปวง และดำรงชีวิตที่นั่นเกินร้อยปี พร้อมด้วยความสุขสบายทุกประการ

Word by Word

• राजराजेश्वरः: the emperor (lord of kings)
• राजराजेश्वरः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज-राज-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—राज्ञां राज्ञां ईश्वरः (king of kings)

• श्रीमान्: prosperous/glorious
• श्रीमान्: विशेषण (of राजराजेश्वरः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण

• सर्वस्त्रीजनवल्लभः: beloved of all women
• सर्वस्त्रीजनवल्लभः: विशेषण (of राजराजेश्वरः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-स्त्री-जन-वल्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—सर्वेषां स्त्रीजनानां वल्लभः (beloved of all womenfolk)

• जीवेत्: would live/may live
• जीवेत्: क्रिया (action/state of कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वर्षशतम्: a hundred years
• वर्षशतम्: कर्म (extent/duration as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष-शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; द्विगुसमासः—शतं वर्षाणि (a hundred years)

• साग्रम्: and more (over and above)
• साग्रम्: विशेषण (of वर्षशतम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—अग्रेण सहितम् (with an excess; ‘and more’)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (adverbial location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—देशवाचक (locative adverb: there)

• भोगसमन्वितः: endowed with enjoyments
• भोगसमन्वितः: विशेषण (of कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भोग-समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कृदन्तः—सम्-अन्-वी (धातु) + क्त; समासः—भोगैः समन्वितः

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages (contextual dharma-phala narration)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Lord Kurma (Vishnu)
• Raja (ideal king)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

This verse primarily teaches karma-phala (results of merit) rather than direct Atman-doctrine: it describes exalted worldly/heavenly outcomes—sovereignty, longevity, and enjoyment—implying that such fruits remain within the realm of prakṛti and are distinct from liberation through Self-knowledge.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific yogic technique is stated in this line; instead, it presents the promised fruit of prior dharma and disciplined conduct. In the Kurma Purana’s broader frame, such results are subordinate to higher sādhanā (e.g., devotion and yoga leading to liberation), but here the emphasis is on merit yielding refined enjoyment.

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

The verse itself does not name Shiva directly; it fits the Purana’s integrated theology by presenting dharma’s fruits as granted under the single supreme governance of Īśvara—often expressed in the Kurma Purana as a harmonized Shaiva–Vaishnava vision where divine lordship and grace stand behind karmic results.