Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122
Devī-tattva, Śakti–Śaktimān doctrine, Kāla–Māyā cosmology, and Māheśvara Yoga instruction
ज्वालामालासहस्त्राढ्या देवदेवी मनोन्मनी / महाभगवती दुर्गा वासुदेवसमुद्भवा
jvālāmālāsahastrāḍhyā devadevī manonmanī / mahābhagavatī durgā vāsudevasamudbhavā
Parée de milliers de guirlandes de flammes, Déesse des dieux—Manonmanī—elle est la grande Bhagavatī, Durgā, issue de Vāsudeva.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in the Ishvara Gita section (Upari-bhaga 1–11)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
By describing Durgā as “Manonmanī” (beyond mind), the verse points to the Supreme reality as transcending mental constructs—aligned with yogic insight that the highest principle is realized when the mind is stilled.
The key yogic cue is “Manonmanī,” a term associated with absorption beyond thought (unmanī-bhāva). It implies inner stillness and contemplative withdrawal where awareness rests in the supra-mental state—consistent with Pāśupata-oriented discipline and Ishvara Gita contemplative theology.
Calling the Goddess “sprung from Vāsudeva” while using yogic-Śākta terminology like Manonmanī supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative vision: the supreme source (often identified with Vishnu as Vāsudeva) manifests the same ultimate power revered across Śaiva-Śākta-Vaiṣṇava frames, emphasizing unity rather than sectarian separation.