Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 51

Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga

Devanagari script

तस्य ते वृत्तमखिलं ब्रह्मणः परमात्मनः / ज्ञापयाञ्चक्रिरे सर्वे कृत्वा शिरसि चाञ्जलिम्

Transliteration

tasya te vṛttamakhilaṃ brahmaṇaḥ paramātmanaḥ / jñāpayāñcakrire sarve kṛtvā śirasi cāñjalim

Translation

Bấy giờ, tất cả đều chắp tay cung kính đặt trên đỉnh đầu, và tường trình trọn vẹn lên Phạm Thiên—Đấng Tối Thượng, Đại Ngã—mọi điều đã xảy ra liên quan đến Ngài (Chúa).

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-समर्थ (pronoun form)

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Dative recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन (Singular)

• वृत्तम्: account, occurrence, story
• वृत्तम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)

• अखिलम्: entire, complete
• अखिलम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective) वृत्तम्-शब्दस्य

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• परमात्मनः: of the Supreme Self
• परमात्मनः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; ब्रह्मणः इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोज़िशन

• ज्ञापयाम्: let me inform
• ज्ञापयाम्: क्रिया (Verb action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘let me inform/make known’

• चक्रिरे: they did / they proceeded
• चक्रिरे: क्रिया (Verb action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• कृत्वा: having made/done
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having done’

• शिरसि: on the head
• शिरसि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अञ्जलिम्: folded hands (añjali)
• अञ्जलिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purana-suta/compilers’ narrative voice describing the sages’ action)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Paramatman

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FAQs

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

By calling Brahmā “Paramātman,” the verse uses Purāṇic theological language to indicate that the Supreme Reality can be spoken of through exalted divine offices; the emphasis is on the transcendent Lord as the inner Self worthy of complete reverential reporting and surrender.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No technical āsana or prāṇāyāma is stated; the practice highlighted is devotional discipline (bhakti-yoga/niyama) expressed through añjali on the head—humility, reverence, and truthful communication to a higher spiritual authority.

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

Indirectly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian tone: supreme divinity is approached through reverence and dharma rather than rigid exclusivity, aligning with the text’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where the Highest is honored across divine forms and functions.