Shloka 56

Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode

Devanagari script

तदा वै तमसाविष्टः सो ऽदिकां ब्रह्मणः सुतः / पूजामनर्हामन्विच्छन् जगाम कुपितो गृहम्

Transliteration

tadā vai tamasāviṣṭaḥ so 'dikāṃ brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ / pūjāmanarhāmanvicchan jagāma kupito gṛham

Translation

پھر وہ برہما کا بیٹا، جو تمس کے غلبے میں تھا، اپنے لیے نااہلانہ پوجا چاہتا ہوا، غصے میں اپنے گھر چلا گیا۔

Word by Word

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• तमसा: by darkness/ignorance
• तमसा: Karana (करण/Instrument; cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• आविष्टः: possessed/overcome
• आविष्टः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-विश् (कृदन्त; √विश् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अदिकाम्: excess/overplus (or 'more')
• अदिकाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; (अदिका/अधिकाम् पाठभेद सम्भव)

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• पूजाम्: honor/worship
• पूजाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अनर्हाम्: unworthy/undeserved
• अनर्हाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying पूजाम्)

• अन्विच्छन्: seeking
• अन्विच्छन्: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-√इष्/इच्छ् (कृदन्त; √इष्/इच्छ् धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; 'seeking'

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कुपितः: angry
• कुपितः: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुपित (कृदन्त; √कुप् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• गृहम्: home/house
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; destination)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration, traditionally Sūta/Vyāsa line of discourse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• tamas
• pūjā (worship)

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FAQs

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

Indirectly, it shows the Atman’s clarity being veiled when one is “tamasāviṣṭaḥ” (seized by tamas). The verse highlights that delusion and egoic craving for honor obscure discernment, which is a prerequisite for spiritual realization.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific technique is named; instead, the verse stresses the yogic groundwork of ethical purification: resisting tamas, abandoning ego-driven desire for recognition, and cultivating fitness (arhatā) for worship—principles that support later Kurma Purana teachings on Pāśupata-oriented discipline.

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

This verse does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; its takeaway aligns with the Kurma Purana’s broader non-sectarian ethic: true devotion (whether framed as Śaiva or Vaiṣṇava) requires inner fitness and humility, not tamasic entitlement to worship.