Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84

Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation

Devanagari script

जात्बवत्या वचः श्रुत्वा जगन्नाथः स्वयं हरिः / समारेभे तपः कर्तुं तपोनिधिररिन्दमः

Transliteration

jātbavatyā vacaḥ śrutvā jagannāthaḥ svayaṃ hariḥ / samārebhe tapaḥ kartuṃ taponidhirarindamaḥ

Translation

جاتبَوتی کے کلمات سن کر جگن ناتھ خود ہری—تپسیا کا خزانہ، دشمنوں کو دبانے والا—تپسیا کرنے کو آمادہ ہوا۔

Word by Word

• जातबवत्याः: of Jātbavatī
• जातबवत्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जातबवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/पञ्चमी? (Genitive/Ablative), एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रसङ्गानुसारं षष्ठी (of Jātbavatī)

• वचः: speech / words
• वचः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/त्वा-प्रत्यय), अव्ययभावः; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having heard)

• जगन्नाथः: the Lord of the world
• जगन्नाथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत्-नाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (जगतः नाथः)

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• समारेभे: began / undertook
• समारेभे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-√रभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग

• कर्तुम्: to do
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (Infinitive/तुमर्थ), अव्ययभावः; प्रयोजन (purpose)

• तपोनिधिः: treasury of austerity
• तपोनिधिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्-निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तपसः निधिः)

• अरिन्दमः: subduer of enemies
• अरिन्दमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि-दम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (अरिं दमयति)

Speaker

Suta (narrator) describing Hari’s resolve within the Indradyumna-related narrative frame

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Jagannatha
• Jatbavati

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

It portrays the Supreme (Hari, Jagannātha) as freely adopting disciplined tapas—showing that supreme lordship includes mastery over the mind and senses, and that spiritual realization is modeled through self-governed austerity rather than mere power.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds tapas as a core limb of sādhanā—self-discipline and concentrated effort—aligned with Purāṇic Yoga frameworks (including Pāśupata-oriented ascetic intensity) where austerity supports steadiness, purification, and contemplative resolve.

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

By emphasizing tapas as an ideal shared across Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva paths, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: the same spiritual discipline underlies devotion to Hari as well as the broader Pāśupata-Śaiva ascetic ethos.