Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 90

Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga

Devanagari script

समाहिताः पूजयध्वं सपुत्राः सह बन्धुभिः / सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वा शूलपाणिं प्रपद्यथ

Transliteration

samāhitāḥ pūjayadhvaṃ saputrāḥ saha bandhubhiḥ / sarve prāñjalayo bhūtvā śūlapāṇiṃ prapadyatha

Translation

Taglay ang payapang isip, sambahin Siya—kasama ang inyong mga anak na lalaki at mga kamag-anak. Kayong lahat, na may magkadugtong na palad, ay manangan sa kanlungan ni Śūlapāṇi, ang Panginoong may tangan ng trident.

Word by Word

• samāhitāḥ: composed, attentive
• samāhitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ā-dhā (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘collected/attentive’

• pūjayadhvam: worship
• pūjayadhvam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• sa-putrāḥ: together with sons
• sa-putrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); अव्ययीभावः ‘पुत्रैः सह’ (together with sons)

• saha: with
• saha: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable; governs instrumental)

• bandhubhiḥ: with kinsmen
• bandhubhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bandhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• prāñjalayaḥ: with folded hands
• prāñjalayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāñjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (with joined palms)

• bhūtvā: having become
• bhūtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): ‘having become’

• śūla-pāṇim: Śūlapāṇi (Śiva, trident-bearer)
• śūla-pāṇim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūla (प्रातिपदिक) + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); बहुव्रीहिः ‘यस्य पाणौ शूलम्’ (he whose hand holds a trident)

• prapadyatha: take refuge in/approach
• prapadyatha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-pad (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), आत्मनेपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Narratorial instruction within the Kurma Purana’s Purva-bhaga discourse (an exhortation directing devotees toward Śiva as refuge)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Śūlapāṇi (Śiva)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It frames liberation-oriented religion through śaraṇāgati—taking refuge in the supreme Lord (here Śūlapāṇi)—implying that steadied mind (samāhita) and surrender to the divine ground one’s approach to the highest reality.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes samādhāna (mental collectedness) as a practical prerequisite—approaching worship with a composed mind and reverent posture (prāñjali), aligning devotion with yogic discipline rather than mere ritual.

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

By placing refuge in Śiva (Śūlapāṇi) as a central salvific act within a Vaiṣṇava Purāṇa context, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: devotion to Śiva is upheld as fully compatible with the Purāṇic vision of one supreme divinity expressed through multiple forms.