Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

कुशेशयमयीं मालं सर्वरत्नैरलङ्कृताम् / दधानो भगवानीशः समागच्छति सस्मितः

Transliteration

kuśeśayamayīṃ mālaṃ sarvaratnairalaṅkṛtām / dadhāno bhagavānīśaḥ samāgacchati sasmitaḥ

Translation

کنول کے پھولوں کی مالا، جو ہر طرح کے جواہرات سے آراستہ تھی، پہنے ہوئے بھگوان ایش ہلکی مسکراہٹ کے ساتھ قریب آئے۔

Word by Word

• कुशेशयमयीम्: made of lotuses
• कुशेशयमयीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशेशय-मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; मयी (मयट्/मय) ‘made of’; qualifying ‘मालाम्’

• मालाम्: garland
• मालाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• सर्वरत्नैः: with all gems
• सर्वरत्नैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• अलङ्कृताम्: adorned
• अलङ्कृताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अलङ्कृ (धातु)
• Form: कर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifying ‘मालाम्’

• दधानः: bearing, wearing
• दधानः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; honorific title

• ईशः: the Lord
• ईशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to ‘भगवान्’

• समागच्छति: comes, approaches
• समागच्छति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सस्मितः: smiling
• सस्मितः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-स्मित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘with a smile’ (sa- as ‘with’)

Speaker

Purāṇic narrator (describing the Lord’s appearance within the ongoing dialogue frame involving sages and the divine teaching tradition)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Īśa (the Supreme Lord)
• Bhagavān (the Blessed Lord)

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FAQs

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

By calling the approaching deity both “Bhagavān” and “Īśa,” the verse foregrounds the Supreme as a personal, gracious Lord—suggesting the Atman’s highest reality is not merely abstract, but the sovereign Consciousness that can be encountered through divine revelation.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse implies dhyāna-yoga through darśana: the meditator’s goal is a direct, grace-filled vision of Īśvara. The serene smile and auspicious adornments function as contemplative supports (ālambana) for focusing the mind in devotional meditation aligned with Pāśupata-oriented Īśvara-bhakti.

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

Using the title “Īśa” alongside “Bhagavān” reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology: the Supreme Lord is praised in terms resonant with both Śaiva (Īśa) and Vaiṣṇava (Bhagavān) idioms, pointing toward a non-sectarian, unity-of-Īśvara approach.