Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 9

Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana

Devanagari script

कलिङ्गदेशपश्चार्धे पर्वते ऽमरकण्टके / पुण्या च त्रिषु लोकेषु रमणीया मनोरमा

Transliteration

kaliṅgadeśapaścārdhe parvate 'marakaṇṭake / puṇyā ca triṣu lokeṣu ramaṇīyā manoramā

Translation

سرزمینِ کلنگ کے مغربی حصے میں، پہاڑ امَرکنٹک پر ایک پاکیزہ تیرتھ ہے، جو تینوں لوکوں میں مشہور—دلکش، فریفتہ کن اور نہایت حسین ہے۔

Word by Word

• kaliṅga-deśa-paścārdhe: in the western part of the Kaliṅga region
• kaliṅga-deśa-paścārdhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaliṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + deśa (प्रातिपदिक) + paścāt (अव्यय) + ardha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग; Saptamī Ekavacana; adhikaraṇa. Samāsa (multi-member): kaliṅga-deśa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + paścārdha ‘western part’ (paścāt + ardha, अव्ययीभाव/तत्पुरुष usage), overall locative ‘in the western part of the Kaliṅga country’

• parvate: on a mountain
• parvate: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī Ekavacana; adhikaraṇa

• amarakaṇṭake: at Amarakantaka
• amarakaṇṭake: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amarakaṇṭaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga; Saptamī Ekavacana; adhikaraṇa. Samāsa: amara + kaṇṭaka (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष as proper name)

• puṇyā: holy
• puṇyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa (Narmadā implied)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (समुच्चय), conjunction ‘and’

• triṣu: in three
• triṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃ/Napuṃ; Saptamī Bahuvacana; saṅkhyā-viśeṣaṇa

• lokeṣu: worlds
• lokeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī Bahuvacana; adhikaraṇa

• ramaṇīyā: delightful
• ramaṇīyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramaṇīya (प्रातिपदिक; from √ram (धातु) + anīya)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; kṛtya (कृत्य) anīyar-pratyaya; viśeṣaṇa ‘delightful/beautiful’

• manoramā: charming
• manoramā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manoramā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa. Samāsa: manaḥ + ramā (कर्मधारय) = ‘pleasing to the mind’

Speaker

Narrator-sage (Purana narration describing tīrthas; traditionally within the Sūta/Vyāsa-style discourse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Characters & Entities

• Kaliṅga
• Amarakāṇṭaka

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FAQs

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

This verse is not a direct ātman-teaching; it emphasizes sacred geography—places believed to support purification (puṇya) and inner clarity, which in the Purāṇic framework aids progress toward Self-knowledge.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific yoga technique is stated here; the implied practice is tīrtha-sevā—pilgrimage, reverence, and purification—often treated in the Kurma Purana as supportive discipline alongside mantra, vrata, and contemplative worship.

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

It does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; however, the Kurma Purana’s broader tīrtha framework commonly treats holy places as shared sacred space where both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava worship converge.