Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Avimukta-Māhātmya — Vyāsa in Vārāṇasī and Śiva’s Secret Teaching of Liberation
प्रसादाज्जायते ह्येतन्मम शैलेन्द्रनन्दिनि / अप्रबुद्धा न पश्यन्ति मम मायाविमोहिताः
prasādājjāyate hyetanmama śailendranandini / aprabuddhā na paśyanti mama māyāvimohitāḥ
بمحض نعمتي وحدها ينشأ هذا الإدراك الحقّ، يا ابنةَ سيّدِ الجبال. أمّا غيرُ المستيقظين فلا يُبصرونني ولا الحقيقة، إذ تُضلّهم ماياي.
Lord Vishnu (as the Supreme Lord, speaking to Pārvatī/Śailendranandinī)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that the Supreme Reality is not grasped by ordinary perception; true recognition arises through the Lord’s prasāda, while Māyā obscures the vision of the unawakened.
The verse foregrounds inner awakening (prabodha) supported by divine grace—an essential premise for Yoga-sādhana in the Kurma Purana, where discipline bears fruit when aligned with īśvara-anugraha (the Lord’s favor).
By addressing Pārvatī while speaking as the Supreme Lord, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the same Supreme reality is taught across Shaiva and Vaishnava frames, with Māyā and grace functioning universally.