Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 60

Madhu–Kaiṭabha, Nārāyaṇa’s Yoga-Nidrā, Rudra’s Manifestation, and the Aṣṭamūrti–Trimūrti Teaching

Devanagari script

आप्यायति यो नित्यं स्वधाम्ना सकलं जगत् / पीयते देवतासङ्घैस्तस्मै सोमात्मने नमः

Transliteration

āpyāyati yo nityaṃ svadhāmnā sakalaṃ jagat / pīyate devatāsaṅghaistasmai somātmane namaḥ

Translation

Pagpupugay sa Sariling may kalikasan ni Soma: Siya na laging nagpapalusog sa buong sansinukob sa pamamagitan ng sariling likas na liwanag, at iniinom ng mga pangkat ng mga deva bilang Soma ng kaligayahang banal. Sa Soma na Sarili, sumasamba ako.

Word by Word

• āpyāyati: nourishes, makes grow
• āpyāyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pyā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Present indicative, 3rd person singular; causative-like sense ‘causes to thrive’ in context

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण); Indeclinable adverb

• svadhāmnā: by his own splendour
• svadhāmnā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + dhāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Singular; ‘by/with his own radiance/abode’

• sakalam: entire
• sakalam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular (qualifying जगत्)

• jagat: world
• jagat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• pīyate: is drunk
• pīyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Present indicative, 3rd person singular; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive) ‘is drunk’

• devatāsaṅghaiḥ: by the hosts of gods
• devatāsaṅghaiḥ: Kartṛ (कर्ता) (in passive: agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devatā + saṅgha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; agent-instrument in passive

• tasmai: to him
• tasmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Dative, Singular

• soma-ātmane: to the soma-ensouled (Soma)
• soma-ātmane: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: soma + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Dative, Singular; ‘to the one whose self is Soma’

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (सम्बोधन/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (नमस्कारार्थक); Indeclinable salutation

Speaker

A devotee/narratorial voice offering stuti (hymn) within the Purva-bhaga’s devotional-theological frame

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Soma
• Devatāsaṅgha (hosts of gods)

More Details (4 sections)

FAQs

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

It presents the Supreme as the inner Soma-Atman—self-luminous and self-sustaining—whose inherent splendor (svadhāman) continually nourishes and upholds the whole cosmos.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports contemplative Yoga centered on the indwelling luminous principle: meditate on the Self as the source of nourishment and bliss (Soma), a focus aligned with puranic dhyāna and the later Kurma Purana emphasis on disciplined inner absorption.

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

By praising a single Soma-Atman who sustains all and is enjoyed by the gods, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: the supreme reality honored in Shaiva and Vaishnava idioms is ultimately one sustaining Self.