Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 144
Devī-tattva, Śakti–Śaktimān doctrine, Kāla–Māyā cosmology, and Māheśvara Yoga instruction
गुह्यशक्तिर्गुणातीता सर्वदा सर्वतोमुखी / भगिनी भगवत्पत्नी सकला कालकारिणी
guhyaśaktirguṇātītā sarvadā sarvatomukhī / bhaginī bhagavatpatnī sakalā kālakāriṇī
Elle est la Puissance secrète, intérieure, au-delà des guṇa, toujours présente et tournée vers toutes les directions. Elle est la Sœur et aussi l’Épouse du Seigneur ; elle est la Plénitude, l’agent même du Temps.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching within the Ishvara Gita section
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By describing the Supreme Power as guṇātītā (beyond the guṇas) and sarvatomukhī (all-pervading), the verse points to a reality that is not limited by material qualities and is present everywhere—indicating the transcendent basis of Atman/Ishvara behind all experience.
The verse supports contemplative Yoga that meditates on the inner (guhya) Shakti as ever-present and beyond the guṇas—encouraging guṇa-viveka (discernment from qualities) and one-pointed devotion/absorption (dhyāna) on the all-pervading Ishvara-Shakti described in the Ishvara Gita.
By presenting a single Supreme Shakti who is both intimate kin (bhaginī) and consort of Bhagavan, the text frames divinity as one integrated reality of Ishvara and Shakti—harmonizing Shaiva-Shakta language with Vaishnava Bhagavan terminology in a non-sectarian synthesis typical of the Kurma Purana.