Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa (Genealogy) culminating in Rāma; Setu-liṅga Māhātmya; Continuation through Kuśa and Lava

Devanagari script

ततो बहुतिथे काले राजा दशरथः स्वयम् / रामं ज्येष्ठं सुतं वीरं राजानं कर्तुमारभत्

Transliteration

tato bahutithe kāle rājā daśarathaḥ svayam / rāmaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ sutaṃ vīraṃ rājānaṃ kartumārabhat

Translation

پھر بہت زمانہ گزرنے کے بعد راجا دشرتھ نے خود اپنے بڑے بہادر بیٹے رام کو راجا بنانے کا کام شروع کیا۔

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, काल/अनन्तरार्थ (then/thereafter)

• bahutithe: in a time of many days
• bahutithe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + tithi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तिथौ बह्व्यः यस्मिन् (many tithis) — विशेषण (qualifying kāle)

• kāle: at a time
• kāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• daśarathaḥ: Dasharatha
• daśarathaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśaratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; apposition to rājā

• svayam: himself
• svayam: Karta-prayojaka (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, आत्मार्थक (reflexive/emphatic: himself)

• rāmam: Rama
• rāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• jyeṣṭham: eldest
• jyeṣṭham: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jyeṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rāmam)

• sutam: son
• sutam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; apposition to rāmam

• vīram: heroic/brave
• vīram: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying rāmam/sutam)

• rājānam: king (as)
• rājānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; predicate-accusative with kartum

• kartum: to make
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन् (Infinitive), प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose)

• ārabhat: began/undertook
• ārabhat: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√rabh (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in anuṣṭubh-style narration; contextual attribution within the Kurma Purana frame-story)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Rāma

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FAQs

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

This verse is primarily historical-ethical (rajadharma) rather than metaphysical; it presents righteous governance through orderly succession, a social expression of dharma rather than a direct Atman teaching.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse; its focus is on dharmic action—undertaking rightful duties (karma aligned with dharma), which the Kurma Purana elsewhere integrates with Pashupata-oriented discipline and devotion.

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

It does not explicitly mention Shiva-Vishnu unity; instead, it supports the Purana’s broader synthesis indirectly by emphasizing dharma in kingship—an arena where Shaiva and Vaishnava teachings converge on righteous rule and duty.