Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 61
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
आत्मानमथ कर्तारं तत्रानलसमत्विषम् / मध्ये वह्निशिखाकारं पुरुषं पञ्चविंशकम्
ātmānamatha kartāraṃ tatrānalasamatviṣam / madhye vahniśikhākāraṃ puruṣaṃ pañcaviṃśakam
তাৰ পিছত তাত আত্মাক অন্তঃকৰ্তা ৰূপে, অগ্নিৰ দৰে দীপ্তিময় বুলি ধ্যান কৰা; আৰু মাজত অগ্নিশিখা-আকাৰ পঁচিশতম তত্ত্ব পুৰুষক ভাবা।
Lord Kurma (as Ishvara instructing the seeker/Indradyumna)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Atman as the inner agent and luminous consciousness, to be realized through inward contemplation rather than external ritual alone.
A dhyāna practice: focusing attention inward, visualizing the indwelling Purusha at the center as a steady flame—an aid for one-pointedness and discernment of consciousness from prakriti.
By teaching Ishvara-Gita style inner Purusha-meditation using Pashupata-leaning yogic language while spoken by Kurma (Vishnu), it reflects the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: one supreme consciousness taught through shared yogic categories.