Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88
Dakṣa-yajña-bhaṅgaḥ — Dadhīci’s Teaching and the Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
वेदानुवर्तिनो रुद्रं देवं नारायणं तथा / एकीभावेन पश्यन्ति मुक्तिभाजो भवन्ति ते
vedānuvartino rudraṃ devaṃ nārāyaṇaṃ tathā / ekībhāvena paśyanti muktibhājo bhavanti te
الذين يتّبعون الفيدا يرون رودرا والرب نارايانا حقيقةً واحدة؛ فيصيرون شركاء في الموكشا، أي التحرّر.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching the sages (Kurma Purana doctrinal narration)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies a single supreme reality behind divine forms: when Rudra and Nārāyaṇa are perceived in ekībhāva (oneness), one aligns with the non-dual truth that supports liberation.
The verse emphasizes jñāna-dṛṣṭi (right vision) grounded in Vedic discipline—cultivating a unified contemplation of the Lord beyond sectarian difference, a key orientation for Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis and moksha-focused practice.
It teaches Hari–Hara abheda: Rudra (Shiva) and Nārāyaṇa (Vishnu) are to be seen as one divine reality; this integrated vision is presented as a direct cause of liberation.