Shloka 71
Prākṛta-pralaya, Pratisarga Doctrine, and the Ishvara-Samanvaya of Yoga and Devotion
पितामहस्य विष्णोश्च महेशस्य च धीमतः / एकत्वं च पृथक्त्वं च विशेषश्चोपवर्णितः
pitāmahasya viṣṇośca maheśasya ca dhīmataḥ / ekatvaṃ ca pṛthaktvaṃ ca viśeṣaścopavarṇitaḥ
Beschrieben werden Einheit, Verschiedenheit und besondere Unterscheidungen von Pitāmaha (Brahmā), Viṣṇu und dem weisen Maheśa (Śiva) und damit die Eintracht von Śaiva und Vaiṣṇava.
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse voice, presenting the established teaching within the chapter)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By stating both unity (ekatva) and distinction (pṛthaktva) among Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, the verse points to one supreme reality expressed through multiple divine functions and forms—suggesting a single underlying tattva perceived with contextual differences.
No specific technique is prescribed in this line; rather, it provides the metaphysical basis useful for Kurma Purana’s Yoga-oriented teaching—steady contemplation on the one Lord appearing as multiple deities supports ekāgratā (one-pointedness) and reconciles sectarian dualities.
It explicitly frames Śiva and Viṣṇu (along with Brahmā) as having both oneness and distinguishable aspects, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian approach where divine unity is affirmed without denying functional differentiation.