Shloka 88
Viṣṇu at Upamanyu’s Āśrama: Pāśupata Tapas, Darśana of Śiva, and Boons from Devī
त्वं हि नारायणः साक्षात् सर्वात्मा पुरुषोत्तमः / प्रार्थितो दैवतैः पूर्वं संजातो दैवकीसुतः
tvaṃ hi nārāyaṇaḥ sākṣāt sarvātmā puruṣottamaḥ / prārthito daivataiḥ pūrvaṃ saṃjāto daivakīsutaḥ
Wahrlich, du bist Nārāyaṇa selbst, leibhaft offenbar, das innere Selbst aller Wesen, Purushottama, die höchste Person. Einst von den Göttern erfleht, wurdest du als Sohn Devakīs geboren.
A devotee/sage addressing Nārāyaṇa (Vishnu) in praise within the Purva-bhaga narration
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies Nārāyaṇa as sarvātmā—the indwelling Self of all beings—implying the Supreme is not merely a distant deity but the inner reality present in every living being.
This verse is primarily theological (avatar and sarvātmā doctrine), but it supports yogic contemplation by directing meditation toward the all-pervading inner Lord (sarvātmā) as the object of dhyāna and devotion.
While Shiva is not named here, the Purāṇic synthesis is served by the shared metaphysical claim—one Supreme (sarvātmā, puruṣottama) who can be praised through multiple sectarian lenses, enabling Shaiva–Vaishnava non-contradiction in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching.