Shloka 131
Prākṛta-pralaya, Pratisarga Doctrine, and the Ishvara-Samanvaya of Yoga and Devotion
यथावदत्र भगवान् देवो नारायणो हरिः / कथ्यते हि यथा विष्णुर्न तथान्येषु सुव्रताः
yathāvadatra bhagavān devo nārāyaṇo hariḥ / kathyate hi yathā viṣṇurna tathānyeṣu suvratāḥ
হে সুভ্রত! এখানে ভগবান দেব নারায়ণ হরির যথাযথ বর্ণনা করা হয়েছে; কারণ এখানে বিষ্ণুকে যেমন সত্যরূপে বলা হয়েছে, তেমন অন্য গ্রন্থে নয়।
Narratorial voice within the Kurma Purana discourse (addressing virtuous listeners/sages); situated in the Kurma Purana’s Upari-bhaga theological exposition aligning Vishnu-Narayana with supreme truth.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By insisting that Nārāyaṇa-Hari is taught “yathāvat” (as He truly is), the verse points to a highest, accurate doctrine of the Supreme reality—implying that the ultimate Self is best understood through this complete revelation of Viṣṇu as the supreme principle.
No specific technique is named in this verse; instead it establishes doctrinal authority—encouraging seekers to ground their sādhana (including Pāśupata-Yoga or bhakti-oriented contemplation) in a ‘yathāvat’ understanding of Īśvara, i.e., correct knowledge preceding effective practice.
While Śiva is not named here, the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis frames such ‘yathāvat’ teaching of the Supreme as compatible with non-sectarian Īśvara-doctrine—often presenting one supreme reality approached through different divine names and functions.