Shloka 16
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
भो भो नारायणं देवं लोकानां प्रभवाप्ययम् / महायोगेश्वरं मां त्वं जानीहि पुरुषोत्तमम्
bho bho nārāyaṇaṃ devaṃ lokānāṃ prabhavāpyayam / mahāyogeśvaraṃ māṃ tvaṃ jānīhi puruṣottamam
O! O! Erkenne Mich als Nārāyaṇa—den göttlichen Herrn, Ursprung und Auflösung der Welten; als den großen Herrn des Yoga; als Puruṣottama, die höchste Person.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa) addressing the sages (within the Indradyumna-related narrative frame)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme as Puruṣottama—beyond ordinary individuality—who stands as the cosmic ground in whom worlds arise and into whom they dissolve, indicating an ultimate, all-encompassing Lord-principle.
Rather than listing techniques, the verse establishes the object of yogic realization: the Mahāyogeśvara, the supreme master of Yoga. In the Kūrma Purāṇa’s yogic framework, right practice culminates in recognizing this highest Lord as the inner goal of meditation.
By presenting the Supreme as Mahāyogeśvara and Puruṣottama while naming Him Nārāyaṇa, the verse supports the Purāṇa’s synthesis: the one highest Īśvara is approached through multiple divine names and functions, harmonizing Śaiva yogic idiom with Vaiṣṇava identification.