Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 64

Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations

Devanagari script

निर्घाते भूमिचलने ज्योतिषां चोपसर्जने / एतानाकालिकान् विद्यादनध्यायानृतावपि

Transliteration

nirghāte bhūmicalane jyotiṣāṃ copasarjane / etānākālikān vidyādanadhyāyānṛtāvapi

Translation

شدید گرج چمک، زلزلہ اور اجرامِ فلکی کی نحوست آمیز بے ترتیبی کے وقت—اگرچہ مطالعہ کا موسم ہو، پھر بھی اسے بے وقت ‘انَڌیائے’ (ویدی مطالعہ کی ممانعت) سمجھنا چاہیے۔

Word by Word

• निर्घाते: at thunder/clap
• निर्घाते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्घात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन

• भूमिचलने: in earth-tremor
• भूमिचलने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि-चलन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; समास: भूमेः चलनम् (earthquake)

• ज्योतिषाम्: of luminaries
• ज्योतिषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• उपसर्जने: at an ominous phenomenon
• उपसर्जने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उप-सर्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; ‘secondary occurrence/portent’

• एतान्: these
• एतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• आकालिकान्: temporary
• आकालिकान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आकालिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• विद्यात्: should know
• विद्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अनध्यायान्: non-study periods
• अनध्यायान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन

• अनृतौ: out of season
• अनृतौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनृतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन

• अपि: also / even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अप्यर्थ (particle: even/also)

Speaker

Vyasa (narrative instruction to the sages)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Jyotiṣa (luminaries)

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FAQs

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

Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined dharma (niyama) and purity of study; such restraint supports steadiness of mind, which is traditionally considered conducive to Atman-realization, even though this verse itself is procedural rather than metaphysical.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights yogic discipline through restraint (niyama): knowing when to pause sacred recitation amid disruptive, inauspicious conditions—protecting mental focus and ritual integrity, a foundation for later contemplative practice.

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

It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it contributes to the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by grounding spiritual life in shared dharmic observances that underlie both Shaiva and Vaishnava sadhana.