Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 90

Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas

Devanagari script

ब्रह्माणं शङ्करं सूर्यं तथैव मधुसूदनम् / अन्यांश्चाभिमतान् देवान् भक्त्या चाक्रोधनो ऽत्वरः

Transliteration

brahmāṇaṃ śaṅkaraṃ sūryaṃ tathaiva madhusūdanam / anyāṃścābhimatān devān bhaktyā cākrodhano 'tvaraḥ

Translation

Với lòng sùng kính—không sân hận và không vội vã—người ấy nên thờ phụng Phạm Thiên (Brahmā), Thần Śaṅkara, Thái Dương, và Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu), cùng mọi vị thần khác mà mình tôn kính.

Word by Word

• brahmāṇam: Brahmā
• brahmāṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śaṅkaram: Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• śaṅkaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṅkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sūryam: the Sun
• sūryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tathā: thus/likewise
• tathā: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed/also
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारणार्थक अव्यय)

• madhu-sūdanam: Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu)
• madhu-sūdanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + sūdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: 'slayer of Madhu' (epithet of Viṣṇu)

• anyān: other
• anyān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying 'devān'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• abhimatān: desired/favored
• abhimatān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhimata (कृदन्त, क्त; from abhi-man धातु)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); past passive participle used adjectivally, qualifying 'devān'

• devān: the gods
• devān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• akrodhanaḥ: free from anger
• akrodhanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-krodhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); negative prefix a-

• atvaraḥ: unhurried
• atvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-tvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); negative prefix a-

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing on dharma and worship-discipline

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• Sūrya
• Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu)

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

By endorsing reverent worship of multiple deities with disciplined mind (non-anger, non-haste), the verse reflects a Purāṇic synthesis: the One Reality is approached through diverse divine forms, and inner restraint is essential for realizing that unity.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights practical yogic restraints applied to worship: akrodha (freedom from anger) and atvara (unhurried steadiness). These cultivate sattva, stabilize attention in pūjā/japa, and align devotion with self-control emphasized in Kurma Purana’s yoga-dharma teaching.

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

By naming Śaṅkara (Śiva) and Madhusūdana (Viṣṇu) together as worthy of devoted worship, it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian stance—Śiva and Viṣṇu are honored in harmony as complementary manifestations within one sacred order.