Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 9

Commencement of the Upari-bhāga: The Sages Request Brahma-vidyā; Vyāsa Recalls the Badarikā Inquiry and Śiva–Viṣṇu Theophany

Devanagari script

पृष्टास्ते ऽनामयं विप्राः शौनकाद्या महामुनिम् / समाश्वास्यासनं तस्मै तद्योग्यं समकल्पयन्

Transliteration

pṛṣṭāste 'nāmayaṃ viprāḥ śaunakādyā mahāmunim / samāśvāsyāsanaṃ tasmai tadyogyaṃ samakalpayan

Translation

Các bậc brāhmaṇa hiền thánh—Śaunaka và những vị khác—hỏi thăm sự an lành của đại ẩn sĩ. Rồi họ an ủi Ngài và sắp đặt cho Ngài một chỗ ngồi xứng hợp.

Word by Word

• पृष्टाः: having asked
• पृष्टाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पृच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle/कर्मणि कृदन्त); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, बहुवचन (having asked)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (they)

• अनामयम्: well-being/health
• अनामयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनामय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; भाववाचक (well-being/health)

• विप्राः: Brahmins
• विप्राः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• शौनकाद्याः: Śaunaka and others
• शौनकाद्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शौनक + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (शौनकः आदिः येषाम्) = 'Śaunaka and others'

• महामुनिम्: the great sage
• महामुनिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् मुनिः)

• समाश्वास्य: having comforted/reassured
• समाश्वास्य: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्वस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/ल्यप्); उपसर्ग: सम्+आ-; causative sense in usage: comforting/reassuring

• आसनम्: a seat
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• तस्मै: for him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (for him)

• तत्-योग्यम्: suitable for him
• तत्-योग्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + योग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (तस्मै योग्यं/तदनुरूपम्) विशेषण

• समकल्पयन्: arranged/prepared
• समकल्पयन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: सम्-

Speaker

Sūta (narrative voice) describing the sages’ actions in the Naimiṣāraṇya setting

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Śaunaka
• viprāḥ
• mahāmuni

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FAQs

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

This verse does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; it establishes the dhārmic setting of respectful inquiry and receptivity, which the Purāṇa treats as a prerequisite for receiving higher teachings about Īśvara and the Self.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse; it models the preparatory discipline for śāstra—calm, reassurance, and proper seating in satsanga—supporting the later Kurma Purana teachings associated with Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplative instruction.

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

It does not address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity directly; it sets the formal dialogue context in which the Kurma Purana later presents integrated Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava theology and Īśvara-centered instruction.