Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 121
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
इन्द्रद्युम्नाय विप्रया ज्ञानं धर्मादिगोचरम् / शुश्रूषुश्चाप्ययं शक्रः सखा तव जगन्मय
indradyumnāya viprayā jñānaṃ dharmādigocaram / śuśrūṣuścāpyayaṃ śakraḥ sakhā tava jaganmaya
يا جَغَنْمَيَا، أيها الربّ الساري في كلّ شيء، لقد لقّنت السيدةُ البراهمنيةُ إندراديومنَ المعرفةَ التي يمتدّ مجالُها إلى الدَّرما وما يتصل بها من الأصول؛ وهذا شَكْرا (إندرا) أيضًا، وقد تاقت نفسُه إلى الخدمة، صار رفيقَك.
Narrator/primary interlocutor in the Indradyumna cycle (addressing the Supreme Lord as Jagannmaya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By addressing the Lord as “Jagannmaya,” the verse points to the Supreme as all-pervading—immanent in the universe—while remaining the object of true knowledge that comprehends dharma and the path toward liberation.
The verse emphasizes śuśrūṣā (reverent service and disciplined attendance), a key preparatory virtue in Purāṇic yoga traditions: humility, receptivity to teaching, and sustained devotion that supports higher contemplative practice.
Though Vishnu/Kurma is addressed, the stress on dharma-grounded jñāna and devotional service reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthetic approach—where devotion and discipline harmonize across Shaiva and Vaishnava frames rather than competing.