Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 34
Īśvara-gītā: Antaryāmin, Kāla, and the Divine Ordinance Governing Creation, Preservation, and Pralaya
पार्वती परमा देवी ब्रह्मविद्याप्रदायिनी / यापि ध्याता विशेषेण सापि मद्वचनानुगा
pārvatī paramā devī brahmavidyāpradāyinī / yāpi dhyātā viśeṣeṇa sāpi madvacanānugā
Pārvatī es la Diosa suprema, dadora del conocimiento de Brahman. Aun ella—meditada de modo singular y excelso—obra conforme a mi palabra.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) speaking in an integrative Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava theological frame
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By calling Devī the giver of brahmavidyā, the verse points to liberating knowledge of Brahman/Ātman as the highest aim, while situating that knowledge within the governance of the one Īśvara whose “word” orders the cosmos.
The verse explicitly references dhyāna (meditative contemplation) of Pārvatī “in a special/exalted way,” implying focused devotional meditation that culminates in brahmavidyā—knowledge leading toward liberation, consistent with the Purāṇa’s yoga-oriented instruction.
It presents a harmonizing hierarchy: Devī (closely associated with Śiva) is supreme and grants Brahman-knowledge, yet her activity aligns with the single sovereign Īśvara’s ordinance (spoken here by Kūrma/Vishnu), reflecting Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis.