Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
एवं स वासुदेवेन व्याहृतो मुनिपुङ्गवः / जगाम मनसा देवमीशानं विश्वतोमुखम्
evaṃ sa vāsudevena vyāhṛto munipuṅgavaḥ / jagāma manasā devamīśānaṃ viśvatomukham
So vom Vāsudeva angesprochen, wandte sich jener erhabenste Weise nach innen und ging allein durch die Kraft des Geistes zum Herrn Īśāna — der Gottheit, deren Antlitz in alle Richtungen schaut.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the sage’s response after Vāsudeva’s words)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By showing “going by the mind” to the all-facing Lord, the verse points to inner realization: the Supreme is approached through inward consciousness rather than physical movement, suggesting the Atman’s proximity and immediacy.
The phrase manasā jagāma implies dhyāna—mental absorption and directed contemplation—where the practitioner turns the mind toward Īśāna as the omnipresent Lord, aligning with Purāṇic yoga methods of single-pointed devotion and meditation.
Vāsudeva’s instruction leads the sage to Īśāna, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: guidance from Vishnu culminates in contemplation of Shiva, presenting both as harmonious manifestations of the one Lord.