Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
मा मैवं वद कल्याण परिवादं महात्मनः / न मे ऽस्त्यविदितं ब्रह्मन् नान्यथाहं वदामिते
mā maivaṃ vada kalyāṇa parivādaṃ mahātmanaḥ / na me 'styaviditaṃ brahman nānyathāhaṃ vadāmite
يا أيها المبارك، لا تقل هكذا؛ لا تُطلق بهتانًا على عظيم النفس. يا براهمن، لا شيء يخفى عليّ، ولا أخاطبك إلا بالحق.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu), speaking authoritatively as the omniscient divine teacher
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By declaring that nothing is unknown to him and that he speaks only truth, the speaker signals an Ishvara-like standpoint—omniscience and unwavering satya—qualities associated with the supreme guiding consciousness that illumines all.
The verse emphasizes foundational yama-like disciplines—truthfulness and restraint of speech—seen as prerequisites for higher Yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā), because a mind free from malice and slander becomes fit for mantra, dhyāna, and devotion.
While not naming Shiva directly, it reflects the Purana’s synthesis: the supreme teacher speaks with the authority of Ishvara, a role the text often frames in a Shaiva-Vaishnava unity where the highest truth is one and is expressed through different divine forms.