Shloka 9

Naimiṣa-kṣetra-prādurbhāva and Jāpyeśvara-māhātmya — Nandī’s Birth, Japa, and Consecration

Devanagari script

सिद्धचारणसंकीर्णं यक्षगन्धर्वसेवितम् / स्थानं भगवतः शंभोरेतन्नैमिशमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

siddhacāraṇasaṃkīrṇaṃ yakṣagandharvasevitam / sthānaṃ bhagavataḥ śaṃbhoretannaimiśamuttamam

Translation

此处群集悉达（Siddha）与查罗那（Cāraṇa），又有夜叉与乾闼婆侍奉；这最胜的奈弥沙（Naimiṣa），正是圣尊商布（Śaṃbhu，湿婆 Śiva）之神圣住处。

Word by Word

• siddha-cāraṇa-saṃkīrṇam: filled with Siddhas and Cāraṇas
• siddha-cāraṇa-saṃkīrṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siddha + cāraṇa + saṃkīrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (saṃkīrṇa) ‘filled with’; सिद्धैः च चारणैः (instrumental sense)

• yakṣa-gandharva-sevitam: served by Yakṣas and Gandharvas
• yakṣa-gandharva-sevitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yakṣa + gandharva + sevita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त (PPP) ‘served/attended by’; यक्षैः गन्धर्वैः (instrumental sense)

• sthānam: abode/place
• sthānam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/निर्देश), एकवचन

• bhagavataḥ: of the Lord
• bhagavataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• śaṃbhoḥ: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• śaṃbhoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃbhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; शिवनाम

• etat: this
• etat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (sthānam/naimisam) इति विशेष्येण सह

• naimiśam: Naimiṣa
• naimiśam: Apposition (समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: naimiśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; स्थाननाम

• uttamam: supreme/excellent
• uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (sthānam/naimiśam) इति विशेष्येण सह

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) describing the sanctity of Naimiṣāraṇya to the sages

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Śaṃbhu (Śiva)
• Naimiṣāraṇya
• Siddhas
• Cāraṇas
• Yakṣas
• Gandharvas

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FAQs

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

Indirectly: by presenting Naimiṣa as the “abode of Bhagavān Śaṃbhu,” it emphasizes the Purāṇic view that the Supreme is approachable through consecrated space where divine presence is especially manifest.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No technique is taught explicitly; the verse supports a foundational Yogic principle in the Kurma tradition—seeking sāttvika sacred environments (tīrthas/āraṇyas) conducive to japa, dhyāna, and Śiva-upāsanā.

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

By praising Śaṃbhu’s abode within a Vaiṣṇava Purāṇa framework, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: devotion to Śiva is affirmed as fully authoritative within the broader Purāṇic unity of Īśvara.