Shloka 37
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
यस्याशेषजगद् बीजं विलयं याति मोहनम् / सकृत्प्रणाममात्रेण स रुद्रः खलु दृश्यते
yasyāśeṣajagad bījaṃ vilayaṃ yāti mohanam / sakṛtpraṇāmamātreṇa sa rudraḥ khalu dṛśyate
Er—Rudra—zu dem der trügerische Same des ganzen Weltalls in Auflösung eingeht: schon durch eine einzige ehrfürchtige Niederwerfung wird Er wahrhaft geschaut (dem Verehrer offenbar).
Narratorial/teaching voice within the Purva-bhaga’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis (praising Rudra as the supreme revealer)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Rudra as the locus where the universe’s causal “seed” and delusive power resolve, implying an ultimate reality beyond māyā in which cosmic causality is transcended.
The verse emphasizes bhakti as an immediate upāya: even a single sincere praṇāma (humble surrender) functions like a yogic act of ego-release, making divine “darśana” possible without elaborate technique.
In the Kurma Purana’s integrative theology, Rudra is praised in supreme terms while remaining compatible with Vaiṣṇava revelation—devotion to Rudra is treated as a direct path to the same highest reality honored across sectarian names.