Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
ततः प्रणम्य शिरसा शङ्करं नीललोहितम् / आजगाम पुरीं कृष्णः सो ऽनुज्ञातो हरेण तु
tataḥ praṇamya śirasā śaṅkaraṃ nīlalohitam / ājagāma purīṃ kṛṣṇaḥ so 'nujñāto hareṇa tu
ثم انحنى كريشنا برأسه لشانكرا، نيلالوهِتا—الرب الأزرق المائل إلى الحمرة—وعاد إلى المدينة، إذ كان قد نال الإذن حقًّا من هَري.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the event)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By presenting reverence moving seamlessly between Śaṅkara and Hari, the verse implies a single divine sovereignty expressed through multiple names—supporting the Purāṇic vision that the Supreme is one, approached through different forms.
The verse emphasizes praṇāma (humble prostration) as a foundational devotional discipline—an outer act that stabilizes inner surrender (śaraṇāgati), which the Kurma Purana frequently aligns with yogic purification and grace (anugraha).
It depicts functional unity: Kṛṣṇa honors Śiva (Śaṅkara) while also acting under Hari’s sanction, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis rather than sectarian separation.