Shloka 24
Rudra’s Cosmic Dance and the Recognition of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity (Īśvara-gītā Continuation)
त्वत्तः प्रसूता जगतः प्रसूतिः सर्वात्मभूस्त्वं परमाणुभूतः / अणोरणीयान् महतो महीयां- स्त्वामेव सर्वं प्रवदन्ति सन्तः
tvattaḥ prasūtā jagataḥ prasūtiḥ sarvātmabhūstvaṃ paramāṇubhūtaḥ / aṇoraṇīyān mahato mahīyāṃ- stvāmeva sarvaṃ pravadanti santaḥ
আপনার থেকেই জগতের উৎপত্তির উৎপত্তি; আপনি সর্বাত্মা, পরমাণুতেও বিরাজমান। অণুর চেয়েও অণু, মহতের চেয়েও মহান—সন্তেরা বলেন, আপনিই সর্বস্ব।
A devotee/sage offering a stuti (hymn) to the Supreme Lord identified with Hari-Hara (the all-pervading Ishvara)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as both the inner Self of all beings (sarvātman) and the source of the universe, simultaneously subtler than the subtlest and greater than the greatest—pointing to non-dual, all-pervading Ishvara.
The verse supports contemplative Yoga: meditating on Ishvara as the indwelling Self in every atom and being, cultivating ekāgratā (one-pointedness) and īśvara-anusandhāna (God-centered inquiry) central to Kurma Purana’s devotional-yogic orientation.
By describing one Supreme Ishvara who is the Self of all and the cosmic source, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s Hari-Hara unity: Shiva and Vishnu are understood as non-different expressions of the same ultimate reality.