Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 71
Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti
योगिनाममृतं स्थानं व्योमाख्यं परमाक्षरम् / आनन्दमैश्वरं धाम सा काष्ठा सा परागतिः
yogināmamṛtaṃ sthānaṃ vyomākhyaṃ paramākṣaram / ānandamaiśvaraṃ dhāma sā kāṣṭhā sā parāgatiḥ
For yogins there is an immortal station called “Vyoma,” the Supreme Imperishable. It is the divine abode of bliss and sovereign lordship; that is the highest limit, that is the final, transcendent goal.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It points to the Supreme as “Paramākṣara,” the Imperishable reality realized by yogins—an immortal, blissful, sovereign abode that functions as the final spiritual culmination (parāgati).
The verse emphasizes the yogin’s contemplative goal: absorption into the deathless “Vyoma” (the transcendent expanse). In the Kurma Purana’s Ishvara Gita framing, this aligns with disciplined yoga—inner withdrawal, steady meditation, and realization of the Imperishable Lord-principle beyond change.
By describing the supreme goal as an “aiśvara” (lordly) bliss-abode accessible to yogins, it supports the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the highest reality is Ishvara—spoken here by Kurma (Vishnu) yet compatible with Shaiva Pashupata-oriented liberation language.