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Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21

Incarnations of Mahādeva in Kali-yuga (Vaivasvata Manvantara) and the Nakulīśa Horizon

Devanagari script

उतथ्यो वामदेवश्च महाकायो महानिलः / वाचश्रवाः सुपीकश्च श्यावाश्वः सपथीश्वरः

Transliteration

utathyo vāmadevaśca mahākāyo mahānilaḥ / vācaśravāḥ supīkaśca śyāvāśvaḥ sapathīśvaraḥ

Translation

Utathya và Vāmadeva; Mahākāya và Mahānila; Vācaśravā và Supīka; Śyāvāśva và Sapathīśvara—những bậc đáng tôn kính ấy cũng được kể vào hàng các hiền thánh, các bậc tiên tri rực rỡ trong dòng truyền thừa.

Word by Word

उतथ्यःUtathya (a sage)

वामदेवःVāmadeva (a sage)

चand

महाकायःMahākāya (great-bodied one)

महानिलःMahānila (great wind; name)

वाचश्रवाःVācaśravā (renowned for speech; name)

सुपीकःSupīka (name)

चand

श्यावाश्वःŚyāvāśva (dark-horsed; name)

सपथीश्वरःSapathīśvara (lord of the path; name)

Speaker

Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting a catalogue of sages within the Kurma Purana’s Purva-bhaga context

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

Utathya

Vāmadeva

Mahākāya

Mahānila

Vācaśravā

Supīka

Śyāvāśva

Sapathīśvara

FAQs

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

This verse is primarily a catalogue of revered ṛṣis; it does not directly define Ātman, but it supports the Purāṇic method of grounding spiritual teaching in authoritative seer-lineages who transmit knowledge of the Self and dharma.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific yoga technique is taught in this line; it functions as a name-list. In the Kurma Purana’s wider teaching, such ṛṣi catalogues authenticate later instructions on dharma, devotion, and (in the Upari-bhaga) Pāśupata-oriented yoga and contemplation.

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

Indirectly: by placing the teaching within a shared ṛṣi tradition revered across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava streams, the Kurma Purana frames its synthesis through common Vedic-Purāṇic authorities rather than sectarian separation.