Shloka 10

Naimiṣa-kṣetra-prādurbhāva and Jāpyeśvara-māhātmya — Nandī’s Birth, Japa, and Consecration

Devanagari script

अत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सयक्षोरगराक्षसाः / तपस्तप्त्वा पुरा देवा लेभिरे प्रवरान् वरान्

Transliteration

atra devāḥ sagandharvāḥ sayakṣoragarākṣasāḥ / tapastaptvā purā devā lebhire pravarān varān

Translation

ณ ที่นี้ในกาลก่อน เหล่าเทวะ—พร้อมด้วยคันธรรพะ ยักษะ นาค และรากษสะ—ได้บำเพ็ญตบะ และด้วยเดชแห่งตบะนั้น เทวะทั้งหลายจึงได้รับพรอันประเสริฐ

Word by Word

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb: here)

• devāḥ: gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), बहुवचन

• sa-gandharvāḥ: together with Gandharvas
• sa-gandharvāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + gandharva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सहगन्धर्वाः = gandharvaiḥ saha (with Gandharvas)

• sa-yakṣa-uraga-rākṣasāḥ: together with Yakṣas, serpents, and Rākṣasas
• sa-yakṣa-uraga-rākṣasāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + yakṣa + uraga + rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘with Yakṣas, serpents, and Rākṣasas’ (saha-artha)

• tapaḥ: austerity/penance
• tapaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• taptvā: having performed (austerity)
• taptvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tap (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल

• purā: formerly
• purā: Kālādhi karaṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (formerly/once)

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), बहुवचन

• lebhire: obtained
• lebhire: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, आत्मनेपद

• pravarān: excellent/choice
• pravarān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pravara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; (varān) इति विशेष्येण सह

• varān: boons
• varān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic discourse, traditionally Sūta/Vyāsa framing)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Yakshas
• Uraga (Nagas)
• Rakshasas

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FAQs

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

Indirectly: it emphasizes tapas as a purifying discipline that makes beings fit to receive higher attainments; in the Kurma Purana’s broader theology, such discipline supports realization of the indwelling Lord/Ātman and the grace that follows inner purification.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity) is highlighted as a core yogic limb—self-discipline, restraint, and sustained spiritual effort—often paired in the Kurma Purana with vows, purity, and devotion, aligning with Shaiva-Pāśupata and Vaishnava frameworks of practice leading to siddhi and divine favor.

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

By presenting tapas as a universal spiritual law honored by all classes of beings, the verse fits the Kurma Purana’s synthetic stance: boons and spiritual fruition arise through discipline and divine grace, regardless of whether the narrative context is Shaiva (Pāśupata) or Vaishnava (Nārāyaṇa/Kūrma) emphasis.