Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 155
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
एष धाता विधाता च कारणं कार्यमेव च / कर्ता कारयिता विष्णुर्भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदः
eṣa dhātā vidhātā ca kāraṇaṃ kāryameva ca / kartā kārayitā viṣṇurbhuktimuktiphalapradaḥ
Er ist der Erhalter und der Ordner; Er ist sowohl Ursache als auch Wirkung. Viṣṇu ist der Handelnde und der, der zum Handeln veranlasst, und Er verleiht die Früchte von weltlichem Genuss wie auch von Befreiung.
Narratorial voice of the Purana (praise describing Vishnu as the Supreme Lord)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as both transcendent and immanent—simultaneously the causal ground (kāraṇa) and the manifested universe (kārya), the inner agent (kartā) and the empowering governor (kārayitā).
While not prescribing a technique directly, it frames the Yogic insight needed for liberation: recognizing the Lord as the inner controller of action and the dispenser of karmic fruits, which supports detachment (vairāgya) and devotion (bhakti) as pathways to mukti.
By attributing ultimate causality and liberating power to Vishnu in a Purana known for Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, it supports a non-sectarian reading: the Supreme Lord functions as the single source behind creation, action, and liberation, beyond rigid deity exclusivism.