Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28

Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany

Devanagari script

उपास्यमानममरैर्दिव्यस्त्रीभिः समन्ततः / महादेवगणैः सिद्धैर्योगिभिः परिवारितम्

Transliteration

upāsyamānamamarairdivyastrībhiḥ samantataḥ / mahādevagaṇaiḥ siddhairyogibhiḥ parivāritam

Translation

他正受不死诸天礼敬，四周环绕着天界女众，又被大天（摩诃提婆）的眷属所围拱——成就的悉地者与圆满的瑜伽行者。

Word by Word

• उपास्यमानम्: being worshipped
• उपास्यमानम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-आस् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि कृदन्त (Present passive participle/शानच्-प्रत्यय; ‘being worshipped’), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (qualifies हरिम्/गोविन्दम् understood)

• अमरैः: by the immortals (gods)
• अमरैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• दिव्यस्त्रीभिः: by divine women
• दिव्यस्त्रीभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य + स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘divine women’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• समन्ततः: on all sides
• समन्ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Adverb)

• महादेवगणैः: by the hosts of Mahādeva
• महादेवगणैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘of Mahādeva’ + ‘groups’), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सिद्धैः: by siddhas
• सिद्धैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• योगिभिः: by yogis
• योगिभिः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument/Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• परिवारितम्: surrounded
• परिवारितम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-वृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकाले कर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त; ‘surrounded’), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (qualifies the same object)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing a divine vision within the Kurma Purana’s Purva-bhaga narrative frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Amaras (Devas)
• Divya-strīs (celestial women)
• Mahādeva (Śiva)
• Mahādeva-gaṇas (Śiva’s attendants)
• Siddhas
• Yogins

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FAQs

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

By portraying the Lord as the object of worship even for devas, siddhas, and yogins, the verse implies a supreme, all-transcending reality—worthy of both devotion (upāsanā) and yogic realization—beyond ordinary conditioned status.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The mention of yogins and siddhas indicates disciplined yoga leading to siddhi and realization; in Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava frame, such yoga culminates in steadfast contemplation and worship of the Lord as the highest refuge.

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

By placing Mahādeva’s gaṇas alongside devas, siddhas, and yogins in the Lord’s immediate retinue, the verse supports the Purāṇa’s harmonizing vision: Śaiva hosts participate in honoring the same supreme divinity, reflecting a non-sectarian unity of devotion.