Shloka 7

Īśvara-gītā: Bhakti as the Supreme Means; the Three Śaktis; Non-compelled Lordship

Devanagari script

सर्वे लोका नमस्यन्ति ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः / ध्यायन्ति योगिनो देवं भूताधिपतिमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

sarve lokā namasyanti brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ / dhyāyanti yogino devaṃ bhūtādhipatimīśvaram

Translation

Muôn thế giới đều cúi đầu đảnh lễ Ngài; ngay cả Brahmā, bậc Tổ phụ và đấng sinh thành của các cõi, cũng kính bái. Các yogin thiền quán Thần ấy—Īśvara, Chúa tể, bậc chủ quyền của mọi loài hữu tình.

Word by Word

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of lokāḥ)

• lokāḥ: worlds/people
• lokāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• namasyanti: bow to / salute
• namasyanti: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता/subject; additional)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• loka-pitāmahaḥ: grandfather of the worlds
• loka-pitāmahaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; apposition to brahmā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + pitāmaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (lokānāṃ pitāmahaḥ)

• dhyāyanti: meditate on
• dhyāyanti: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhyai (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• yoginaḥ: yogins
• yoginaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• devam: the god (Deity)
• devam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bhūta-adhipatim: lord of beings
• bhūta-adhipatim: Karma (कर्म; apposition to devam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta (प्रातिपदिक) + adhipati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (bhūtānām adhipatiḥ)

• īśvaram: the Lord
• īśvaram: Karma (कर्म; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेष्य-समनाधिकरण (in apposition)

Speaker

Narrator/Sūta (describing the Lord revered by all beings, consistent with Kurma Purana’s theistic-yogic framing)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Īśvara
• Yogins

More Details (4 sections)

FAQs

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

It presents the Supreme as Īśvara—universally worshipped and meditated upon—implying a highest reality that is both the object of devotion (namas) and the focus of yogic contemplation (dhyāna).

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes dhyāna-yoga: yogins steadily contemplate Īśvara as the Lord of all beings (bhūtādhipati), aligning meditation with theistic focus rather than mere abstraction.

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

By centering on the single category of Īśvara worshipped by all and contemplated by yogins, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance where the Supreme Lord transcends sectarian separation and is approached through both devotion and yoga.