Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Sapta-dvīpa Cosmography and the Vision of Śvetadvīpa–Vaikuṇṭha
नित्यपुष्टा निरातङ्का नित्यानन्दाश्च भोगिनः / नारायणपराः सर्वे नारायणपरायणाः
nityapuṣṭā nirātaṅkā nityānandāśca bhoginaḥ / nārāyaṇaparāḥ sarve nārāyaṇaparāyaṇāḥ
هم دائمًا مُغتذون مكتملون، لا خوفَ عليهم ولا كدر، وهم في سرورٍ دائم—أولئك هم أهلُ العافية الحقّة. جميعُهم يجعلون نارايانا الغايةَ العليا، ولا يلجؤون إلا إلى نارايانا وحده ملاذًا.
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s teaching on the fruit of Narayana-paratva)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By describing fearlessness, constant nourishment, and unbroken bliss as the devotee’s state when centered on Nārāyaṇa, the verse implies that lasting ānanda and security come from alignment with the Supreme reality rather than from transient worldly supports.
The verse emphasizes nārāyaṇa-paratva—single-pointed orientation and refuge in the Lord—which functions as bhakti-yoga and dhyāna: steady remembrance, inner surrender, and unwavering goal-fixation that culminate in fearlessness and stable joy.
While naming Nārāyaṇa explicitly, the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis treats such supreme devotion as compatible with the Shaiva-Vaishnava unity theme: the highest refuge is one Divine Lord, approached through integrated devotion, dharma, and yoga.