Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 64

Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga

Devanagari script

यत्समापत्तिजनितं विश्वेशत्वमिदं मम / तदेवोपेक्षितं दृष्ट्वा निधानं भाग्यवर्जितैः

Transliteration

yatsamāpattijanitaṃ viśveśatvamidaṃ mama / tadevopekṣitaṃ dṛṣṭvā nidhānaṃ bhāgyavarjitaiḥ

Translation

我这遍宇宙的主宰之位，乃由三摩钵底（圆满瑜伽定境）而生；而这同一宝藏，却被福缘浅薄之人所轻弃。

Word by Word

• यत्-समापत्ति-जनितम्: produced from that samāpatti (attainment)
• यत्-समापत्ति-जनितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम) + समापत्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + जनित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमास: 'यस्य समापत्त्या जनितम्' (born from that samāpatti); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying विश्वेशत्वम्)

• विश्वेशत्वम्: lordship over the universe
• विश्वेशत्वम्: Karta/Viṣaya (कर्तृ/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + ईशत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: 'विश्वस्य ईशत्वम्'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; निर्देश (demonstrative)

• मम: of me/my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive 6), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma/Viṣaya (कर्म/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• उपेक्षितम्: neglected
• उपेक्षितम्: Karma-bhāva (कर्मणि/भावे)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + ईक्ष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• निधानम्: treasure, repository
• निधानम्: Karma/Viṣaya (कर्म/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भाग्य-वर्जितैः: by the unfortunate (ones)
• भाग्य-वर्जितैः: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाग्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्जित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: 'भाग्येन वर्जिताः' (deprived of fortune); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण (agent qualifier, instrumental of agent in passive sense)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in a Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis context

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

• Lord Kurma
• Vishnu
• Samāpatti
• Viśveśa (Universal Lordship)

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FAQs

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

It implies that true sovereignty (viśveśatva) arises from inner yogic absorption (samāpatti), pointing to mastery rooted in realized consciousness rather than external power—yet it remains unnoticed by the spiritually “unfortunate.”

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse highlights samāpatti—deep meditative absorption associated with samādhi—presented as the direct cause of higher spiritual attainments and divine-like mastery, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s yogic discipline orientation (often framed alongside Pāśupata-leaning practice).

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

By grounding “universal lordship” in yogic realization rather than sectarian identity, the verse supports the Purana’s non-dual, integrative stance where supreme īśvaratva is accessed through yoga—harmonizing Shaiva and Vaishnava theological language.