Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 104

Prākṛta-pralaya, Pratisarga Doctrine, and the Ishvara-Samanvaya of Yoga and Devotion

Devanagari script

कृष्णस्य गमने बुद्धिरृषीणामागतिस्तथा / अनुवशासितं च कृष्णेन वरदानं महात्मनः

Transliteration

kṛṣṇasya gamane buddhirṛṣīṇāmāgatistathā / anuvaśāsitaṃ ca kṛṣṇena varadānaṃ mahātmanaḥ

Translation

کرشن کے روانہ ہونے کا عزم اور رشیوں کی آمد بھی ہوئی؛ اور کرشن نے اس مہاتما کو نصیحت کی اور اسے ور (برکت) عطا کیا۔

Word by Word

• कृष्णस्य: of Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• गमने: in/at the going (departure)
• गमने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• बुद्धिः: intention, decision
• बुद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ऋषीणाम्: of the sages
• ऋषीणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• आगतिः: arrival, coming
• आगतिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आगति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तथा: also; likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/तुल्यत्वार्थक (also/likewise)

• अनुवशासितम्: was instructed/ordained
• अनुवशासितम्: Karma (कर्म/that which is described)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-√शास् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'अनु' उपसर्ग; (कथितं/कीर्तितं इत्यर्थे) 'was instructed/ordained'

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

• कृष्णेन: by Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• वरदानम्: boon, granting of a boon
• वरदानम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वरदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one
• महात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

Speaker

Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/Śaunaka-style narrative voice)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Rishis

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FAQs

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

Indirectly: it highlights buddhi (discernment/resolve) and anuśāsana (right instruction) as the means by which a great soul aligns action with dharma—an outer sign of inner steadiness associated with Self-knowledge in Purāṇic teaching.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific technique is named, but the verse points to the yogic framework of disciplined discernment (buddhi) and guidance from realized teachers (ṛṣis/īśvara-anuśāsana), which underlies Pāśupata-style restraint, right conduct, and focused intention.

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

By emphasizing instruction (anuśāsana) and boon-giving (varadāna) as divine functions, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: the same supreme governance and grace operate across Vaiṣṇava (Kṛṣṇa) and Śaiva-oriented dharma-yoga teachings.