Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20

Divine Abodes on the Mountains — A Sacred Survey of Jambūdvīpa

Kailāsa to Siddha Realms

Devanagari script

तेषामनुग्रिहार्थाय यतीनां शान्तचेतसाम् / सान्निध्यं कुरुते भूयो देव्या सह महेश्वरः

Transliteration

teṣāmanugrihārthāya yatīnāṃ śāntacetasām / sānnidhyaṃ kurute bhūyo devyā saha maheśvaraḥ

Translation

为垂怜那些心寂的苦行者，大自在天（Maheshvara）与女神同在，再次显现其活生生的临在，亲近于他们。

Word by Word

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सामान्यतः), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• anugraha-arthāya: for (their) favor/blessing
• anugraha-arthāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anugraha (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः = अनुग्रहस्य अर्थः (for the purpose of favor)

• yatīnām: of the ascetics
• yatīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen./6th), बहुवचन

• śānta-cetasām: of those whose minds are calm
• śānta-cetasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (कृदन्त; √śam शम्) + cetas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen./6th), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः = शान्तं चेतः येषाम्

• sānnidhyam: presence, proximity
• sānnidhyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sānnidhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc./2nd), एकवचन

• kurute: makes, provides
• kurute: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• bhūyaḥ: again, further
• bhūyaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)

• devyā: with the Goddess
• devyā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr./3rd), एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सहार्थक-निपात (particle of accompaniment)

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheshvara (Śiva)
• maheśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः = महान् ईश्वरः

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) narrating to King Indradyumna (contextual Purva-bhaga dialogue frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Maheshvara (Shiva)
• Devi (Uma/Parvati)
• Yatis (ascetics)

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FAQs

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

It emphasizes anugraha (divine grace) as the decisive factor for realization: when the mind is pacified (śānta-cetas), the Lord’s presence becomes manifest—suggesting that inner stillness prepares one for direct apprehension of the Supreme.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights the yogic prerequisite of śama (mental tranquillity) and the renunciant’s discipline (yati-dharma). In Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Yogic tone, serenity, restraint, and sustained contemplation are presented as conditions that invite īśvara-sānnidhya (felt nearness of the Lord).

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

Within the Kurma Purana’s synthesizing approach, divine authority is shared: the narrative voice (Kurma/Vishnu) extols Maheshvara’s grace, showing harmony rather than rivalry—one sacred reality expressed through complementary forms (Śiva with Devī).