Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 45

Rudra’s Cosmic Dance and the Recognition of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity (Īśvara-gītā Continuation)

Devanagari script

भवत्प्रसादादमले परस्मिन् परमेश्वरे / अस्माकं जायते भक्तिस्त्वय्येवाव्यभिचारिणी

Transliteration

bhavatprasādādamale parasmin parameśvare / asmākaṃ jāyate bhaktistvayyevāvyabhicāriṇī

Translation

承蒙汝恩，噢无垢的至上主、帕拉梅湿伐罗（Parameśvara），我们心中生起对汝专一不移的奉爱，只归向汝一者，永不旁逸。

Word by Word

• bhavatprasādāt: from your grace
• bhavatprasādāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat + prasāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (bhavataḥ prasādaḥ)

• amale: O stainless one
• amale: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• parasmin: in the supreme
• parasmin: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; विशेषण (parameśvare)

• parameśvare: in the Supreme Lord
• parameśvare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parameśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (paramaḥ īśvaraḥ)

• asmākam: of us/our
• asmākam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम; षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• jāyate: arises/is born
• jāyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (जन् धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• bhaktiḥ: devotion
• bhaktiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tvayi: in you
• tvayi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष सर्वनाम; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• eva: only/indeed
• eva: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• avyabhicāriṇī: unwavering/undeviating
• avyabhicāriṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-vyabhicārinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (bhaktiḥ)

Speaker

A devotee/supplicant addressing the Supreme Lord (Īśvara) in prayer (Kurma Purana devotional dialogue context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Parameśvara
• Īśvara
• Bhakti (devotion)
• Prasāda (grace)

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FAQs

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

It points to a transcendent, stainless Supreme Lord (parasmaiṇ parameśvare) as the ultimate refuge, implying that true realization and steady devotion arise through divine grace rather than mere effort.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes bhakti-yoga grounded in prasāda (grace): single-pointed devotion (tvayy eva) that is avyabhicāriṇī—non-deviating—supporting the Kurma Purana’s broader yoga-shastra orientation where steadiness of mind and exclusive focus on Īśvara are central.

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

By using the title Parameśvara for the Supreme, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis: the highest Lord is one, approached through unwavering devotion, beyond sectarian division.