Shloka 17

Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits

Devanagari script

यत्र तप्तं तपः पूर्वं नारदेन सुरर्षिणा / प्रतीस्तस्य ददौ योगं देवदेवो महेश्वरः

Transliteration

yatra taptaṃ tapaḥ pūrvaṃ nāradena surarṣiṇā / pratīstasya dadau yogaṃ devadevo maheśvaraḥ

Translation

جس مقام پر دیورشی نارد نے پہلے تپسیا کی تھی، اسی جگہ دیودیو مہیشور خوش ہو کر اسے یوگ کی ریاضت عطا فرماتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• तप्तम्: performed/austerely practiced
• तप्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tap (धातु) → tapta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• तपः: austerity, penance
• तपः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पूर्वम्: formerly, earlier
• पूर्वम्: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• नारदेन: by Nārada
• नारदेन: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• सुरर्षिणा: by the divine sage
• सुरर्षिणा: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सुराणाम् ऋषिः), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• प्रतीस्तस्य: of the pleased/propitiated one
• प्रतीस्तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pratīsta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• योगम्: yoga, spiritual discipline
• योगम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• देवदेवः: the god of gods
• देवदेवः: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (देवानां देवः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महेश्वरः: Mahēśvara (Great Lord)
• महेश्वरः: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् ईश्वरः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic voice, within the Kurma Purana dialogue framework)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Maheshvara
• Shiva
• Yoga

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FAQs

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

By showing Yoga as a divine bestowal arising from tapas and grace, the verse implies that realization of the Self is not merely effort-based; it culminates when the Lord is ‘pleased’ and grants the yogic means that leads toward Atman-knowledge.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds tapas (austerity/discipline) as the preparatory foundation and indicates Yoga as a formal spiritual method granted by Maheśvara—aligned with Kurma Purana’s Pāśupata-leaning emphasis on disciplined practice completed by īśvara-anugraha (divine grace).

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

Within the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, Śiva (Maheśvara) is presented as the authoritative giver of Yoga, harmonizing with the Purāṇa’s broader non-sectarian vision where supreme divinity operates through both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava forms rather than in rivalry.