Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
Madhu–Kaiṭabha, Nārāyaṇa’s Yoga-Nidrā, Rudra’s Manifestation, and the Aṣṭamūrti–Trimūrti Teaching
यो ऽन्तरा सर्वभूतानां नियन्ता तिष्ठतीश्वरः / तं सर्वसाक्षिणं देवं नमस्ये भवतस्तनुम्
yo 'ntarā sarvabhūtānāṃ niyantā tiṣṭhatīśvaraḥ / taṃ sarvasākṣiṇaṃ devaṃ namasye bhavatastanum
Ich verneige mich vor dem göttlichen Herrn, der in allen Wesen als innerer Lenker weilt; Er ist der allbezeugende Gott. Ich verehre eben diese Gestalt von Dir.
A devotee/praiser addressing Lord Ishvara (as taught in the Ishvara Gita section of the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as the Antaryamin—present within all beings—governing them from within and simultaneously remaining the universal witness (sarva-sākṣin), a hallmark of non-dual theistic teaching in the Ishvara Gita.
The verse supports inward contemplation central to Pāśupata-oriented practice: meditation on the indwelling Lord as the inner controller and all-witness, cultivating sākṣi-bhāva (witness-attitude) and devotion (namas) toward the chosen manifestation of Ishvara.
By focusing on the single Ishvara who is the inner ruler and all-witness—addressed as “your form”—the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis where sectarian names differ but the indwelling Lordhood (īśvaratva) is one.