Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 33

Commencement of the Upari-bhāga: The Sages Request Brahma-vidyā; Vyāsa Recalls the Badarikā Inquiry and Śiva–Viṣṇu Theophany

Devanagari script

जयेश्वर महादेव जय भूतपते शिव / जयाशेषमुनीशान तपसाभिप्रपूजित

Transliteration

jayeśvara mahādeva jaya bhūtapate śiva / jayāśeṣamunīśāna tapasābhiprapūjita

Translation

Tagumpay sa Iyo, O Īśvara, Mahādeva! Tagumpay sa Iyo, O Śiva, Bhūtapati, Panginoon ng lahat ng nilalang! Tagumpay sa Iyo, Kataas-taasang pinuno ng mga muni, na sinasamba sa pamamagitan ng tapas na pag-aayuno at pagninilay!

Word by Word

• जय: victory (to you)! hail!
• जय: सम्बोधन-प्रयोग (Vocative exclamation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (interjection/particle of benediction)

• ईश्वर: O Lord
• ईश्वर: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• महादेव: O Mahādeva
• महादेव: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• जय: hail!
• जय: सम्बोधन-प्रयोग
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (benedictive interjection)

• भूत-पते: O Lord of beings
• भूत-पते: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—भूतानां पतिः

• शिव: O Śiva
• शिव: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• जय: hail!
• जय: सम्बोधन-प्रयोग
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: जय (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (benedictive interjection)

• अशेष-मुनि-ईशान: O ruler of all sages
• अशेष-मुनि-ईशान: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + मुनि (प्रातिपदिक) + ईशान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—अशेषाणां मुनीनां ईशानः

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• अभि-प्र-पूजित: worshipped greatly (with reverence)
• अभि-प्र-पूजित: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa of ईश्वर/शिव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-प्र-पूज् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; उपसर्गौ—अभि, प्र

Speaker

Sages (Ṛṣis) praising Lord Śiva within the Īśvara-gītā setting narrated in the Kurma Purana

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva
• Ishvara
• Bhutapati
• Munishana

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FAQs

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

By acclaiming Śiva as Īśvara—the sovereign Lord revered by sages—the verse points to a supreme spiritual principle recognized through realization and disciplined practice, not merely ritual.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

Tapas (austerity/ascetic discipline) is emphasized as a primary means of worship—suggesting inner purification, restraint, and sustained spiritual effort aligned with Pāśupata-oriented devotion.

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

Within the Kurma Purana’s synthesizing theology, such hymns elevate Śiva as Īśvara in a way compatible with the Purana’s broader non-sectarian framing—where supreme lordship is approached through unified devotion and yogic discipline.