Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 115
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
जायन्तो मानुषे लोके क्षीणपापचयास्ततः / ईश्वराराधनबलाद् गच्छध्वं सुकृतां गतिम् / वर्तध्वं मत्प्रसादेन नान्यथा निष्कृतिर्हि वः
jāyanto mānuṣe loke kṣīṇapāpacayāstataḥ / īśvarārādhanabalād gacchadhvaṃ sukṛtāṃ gatim / vartadhvaṃ matprasādena nānyathā niṣkṛtirhi vaḥ
وحين تولدون من جديد في عالم البشر، تكون أكوامُ خطاياكم قد نَفِدت؛ وبقوة عبادة الربّ (إيشڤارا) تمضون إلى السبيل المبارك الذي يُنال بالبرّ. اثبتوا بفضلي—فلا كفّارةَ صادقة ولا خلاصَ لكم على غير ذلك.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu as Īśvara), instructing seekers
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes Īśvara as the decisive refuge: liberation/expiation is not merely mechanical karma-management but culminates in divine prasāda (grace), implying the Self’s highest good is reached through surrender to the Lord who transcends and purifies karmic residue.
The verse highlights Īśvara-ārādhana (devotional worship) as a yogic power that burns accumulated pāpa and redirects the seeker toward sukṛta-gati; in Kurma Purana’s synthesis, this aligns with disciplined worship, purity, and God-centered practice rather than austerity alone.
By centering on “Īśvara” and “My grace,” it reflects the Purana’s non-sectarian theological stance: the Supreme Lord (Īśvara) is the ultimate savior regardless of Shaiva/Vaishnava naming, with grace as the common liberating principle.