Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 58
Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga
विज्ञापितो मुनिगणैर्विश्वात्मा कमलोद्भवः / ध्यात्वा देवं त्रिशूलाङ्कं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत
vijñāpito munigaṇairviśvātmā kamalodbhavaḥ / dhyātvā devaṃ triśūlāṅkaṃ kṛtāñjalirabhāṣata
Así interpelado por la multitud de sabios, el Nacido del Loto (Brahmā), el Sí mismo que mora en el universo, meditó en el Dios marcado por el tridente (Śiva). Con las manos juntas, entonces habló.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Brahmā’s action; Brahmā is about to speak)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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By calling Brahmā “viśvātmā,” it frames true authority as rooted in the universal indwelling Self, implying that cosmic roles function through an underlying spiritual Self-principle rather than mere status.
The verse models dhyāna (focused meditation) followed by añjali (reverential composure), a classic Purāṇic template for approaching Īśvara—inner recollection first, then prayerful speech.
Even a supreme cosmic deity like Brahmā turns inward in meditation and offers reverence to Śiva, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s integrative theology where divine functions harmonize and devotion crosses sectarian boundaries.