Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Bāṇa’s Śiva-bhakti and the Genealogy of Kaśyapa’s Descendants
Manvantara Lineages
संस्तुतो भगवानीशः शङ्करो नीललोहितः / गाणपत्येन बाणं तं योजयामास भावतः
saṃstuto bhagavānīśaḥ śaṅkaro nīlalohitaḥ / gāṇapatyena bāṇaṃ taṃ yojayāmāsa bhāvataḥ
Ainsi loué, le Seigneur bienheureux — Śaṅkara, le Nīlalohita —, d’un cœur sincère, investit cette flèche de la puissance gaṇapatya, la force de Gaṇeśa.
Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/Śaunaka-style narrative voice), describing Śiva’s action
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that divine power operates through īśvara (the Lord) and is activated through bhāva—inner intent—suggesting that spiritual efficacy is rooted in consciousness and devotion rather than mere external action.
The verse highlights bhāva (focused inner disposition) as a yogic principle: concentrated intention and devotional alignment are presented as the means by which mantra-śakti or devatā-śakti becomes effective.
By presenting Śiva as “Bhagavān Īśa” whose power equips the sacred act, the Purāṇa frames divine functions as complementary—supporting the broader Kurma Purana tendency toward Shaiva-Vaishnava concord rather than rivalry.