Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 17

Rudra’s Cosmic Dance and the Recognition of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity (Īśvara-gītā Continuation)

Devanagari script

क्षणेन जगतो योनिं नारायणमनामयम् / ईश्वरेणैकतापन्नमपश्यन् ब्रह्मवादिनः

Transliteration

kṣaṇena jagato yoniṃ nārāyaṇamanāmayam / īśvareṇaikatāpannamapaśyan brahmavādinaḥ

Translation

Trong khoảnh khắc, các bậc hiền triết thuyết giảng về Phạm đã chiêm kiến Nārāyaṇa—đấng vô bệnh, vô ưu—chính là thai tạng của vũ trụ, và nhận ra Ngài đồng nhất thể tánh với Īśvara.

Word by Word

• kṣaṇena: in a moment; by a moment
• kṣaṇena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Ekavacana

• jagataḥ: of the world
• jagataḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसakaliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/6th), Ekavacana

• yonim: womb, source
• yonim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana

• nārāyaṇam: Nārāyaṇa
• nārāyaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/2nd), Ekavacana; apposition to ‘yonim’

• anāmayam: free from disease; flawless
• anāmayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an-āmaya (प्रातिपदिक; अ + आमय)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc/2nd), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of ‘nārāyaṇam’

• īśvareṇa: by/with the Lord
• īśvareṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā vibhakti (Instrumental/3rd), Ekavacana

• ekatā-āpannam: having attained oneness (united)
• ekatā-āpannam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekatā-āpanna (प्रातिपदिक; एकता + आपन्न)
• Form: Past participle (क्त/ktá) from √āp (आप्/आप्नोति, to attain) in sense ‘having attained’; Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Acc/2nd), Ekavacana; viśeṣaṇa of ‘nārāyaṇam/yonim’

• apaśyan: they saw
• apaśyan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (Imperfect/Past), Parasmaipada; Prathama puruṣa (3rd person), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• brahmavādinaḥ: the expounders of Brahman
• brahmavādinaḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-vādin (प्रातिपदिक; ब्रह्म + वादिन्)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti (Nominative/1st), Bahuvacana

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing what the sages perceived)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narayana
• Ishvara
• Brahmavadins

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FAQs

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

It presents the Supreme as Nārāyaṇa, the cosmic source (jagad-yoni), who is also realized as one with Īśvara—indicating a single, undivided Supreme Reality beyond affliction and change.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse implies yogic ‘darśana’ (direct vision) born of contemplative realization: the seers perceive unity (ekatā) of Nārāyaṇa and Īśvara, aligning with Kurma Purana’s synthesis of devotion and knowledge that culminates in non-dual insight.

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

By stating that Nārāyaṇa is seen as ‘one with Īśvara,’ the text supports a Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: the supreme Lord is one reality addressed through different divine names and theological lenses.