Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
Sapta-dvīpa Cosmography and the Vision of Śvetadvīpa–Vaikuṇṭha
सा च देवी जगद्वन्द्या पादमूले हरिप्रिया / समास्ते तन्मना नित्यं पीत्वा नारायणामृतम्
sā ca devī jagadvandyā pādamūle haripriyā / samāste tanmanā nityaṃ pītvā nārāyaṇāmṛtam
Et cette Déesse, vénérée par l’univers et bien-aimée de Hari, demeure au pied même de Ses pieds ; toujours absorbée en Lui, elle y reste sans cesse, ayant bu le nectar qu’est Nārāyaṇa.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice within the Kurma Purana’s Hari-centered discourse)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By calling Nārāyaṇa “amṛta” (nectar/immortality) and describing constant absorption (tanmanā), the verse implies that immortality and liberation arise from direct inner participation in the Supreme—experienced as undying bliss rather than merely an external object of worship.
It emphasizes ekāgratā (single-pointedness) and continuous remembrance—“tanmanā nityam”—a bhakti-infused meditation where the mind rests steadily in the Lord, aligning with Purāṇic Yoga ideals that integrate devotion with inner concentration.
Though explicitly Vaiṣṇava in imagery (Hari/Nārāyaṇa), the focus on inner absorption and amṛta mirrors the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis: the Supreme is approached through steady Yoga and devotion, a teaching compatible with Shaiva-Pāśupata discipline and non-sectarian realization.