Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 59
Kali-yuga Doṣas, the Supremacy of Rudra as Refuge, and the Closure of the Manvantara Teaching
ज्ञानं तदैश्वरं दिव्यं यथावद् विदितं त्वया / स्वयमेव हृषीकेशः प्रीत्योवाच सनातनः
jñānaṃ tadaiśvaraṃ divyaṃ yathāvad viditaṃ tvayā / svayameva hṛṣīkeśaḥ prītyovāca sanātanaḥ
Cette connaissance divine et souveraine a été comprise par toi comme il se doit. Alors Hṛṣīkeśa lui-même—le Seigneur éternel—parla avec joie et tendresse.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator) describing Lord Hṛṣīkeśa/Kūrma speaking
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that true realization is “yathāvat”—knowledge grasped as it is—linked to Īśvara-jñāna, where understanding aligns the seeker with the eternal Lord’s reality rather than mere intellectual learning.
The verse signals the fruition of disciplined inquiry and contemplation culminating in correct Īśvara-jñāna; in the Kurma Purana’s yogic frame, such right knowledge is the gateway to steadiness of mind and devotion that qualifies one for deeper yogic instruction.
By emphasizing Īśvara-jñāna and the “eternal Lord” speaking as Hṛṣīkeśa, it supports the Purāṇic non-sectarian tone where the supreme Īśvara is approached through shared yogic and devotional categories, harmonizing Shaiva and Vaishnava theological language.