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Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14

Incarnations of Mahādeva in Kali-yuga (Vaivasvata Manvantara) and the Nakulīśa Horizon

Devanagari script

सुमुखो दुर्मुखश्चैव दुर्दमो दुरतिक्रमः / सनः सनातनश्चैव मुकारश्च सनन्दनः

Transliteration

sumukho durmukhaścaiva durdamo duratikramaḥ / sanaḥ sanātanaścaiva mukāraśca sanandanaḥ

Translation

他是“善面者”（Sumukha），亦是“怖面者”（Durmukha）；“不可制伏者”（Durdama）与“不可逾越者”（Duratikrama）。他是Sana与永恒的Sanātana；他是神圣音节“Mu”，亦名Sanandana。

Word by Word

सु-मुखःSumukha (name)

दुर्-मुखःDurmukha (name)

चand

एवindeed

दुर्-दमःDurdama (name)

दुर्-अतिक्रमःDuratikrama (name)

सनःSana (name)

सनातनःSanātana (name)

चand

एवindeed

मुकारःMukāra (name)

चand

सनन्दनःSanandana (name)

Speaker

Traditional narrator within the Purana presenting the Lord’s names (Sahasranama style), ultimately referring to Lord Kurma/Vishnu as the Supreme

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

Lord Kurma

Vishnu

Sanandana

FAQs

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

By pairing opposites—auspicious and fearsome, gentle and unrestrainable—the verse implies the Supreme is beyond limited human categories, encompassing all powers while remaining eternal (sanātana) and unsurpassable (duratikrama).

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports nāma-smaraṇa and mantra-oriented contemplation: meditating on divine names and seed-sounds (like “mukāra”) to steady the mind and recognize the Lord as the inner, timeless reality.

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

Though framed as names of Vishnu/Kurma, the theology is synthetic: the Supreme is described as all-encompassing and beyond form-limits, aligning with Purāṇic non-dual devotion where sectarian distinctions (Śaiva/Vaiṣṇava) are harmonized in one Ishvara.