Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
ततः प्रह्लादनीं वाणी श्रुत्वा तस्याभिनन्द्य च / श्रीपतेरुदरं भूयः प्रविवेश कुशध्वजः
tataḥ prahlādanīṃ vāṇī śrutvā tasyābhinandya ca / śrīpaterudaraṃ bhūyaḥ praviveśa kuśadhvajaḥ
Puis, ayant entendu cette voix divine qui donne la joie et l’ayant approuvée avec révérence, Kuśadhvaja entra de nouveau dans le ventre de Śrīpati (le Seigneur de Lakṣmī).
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in the Kurma Purana’s frame dialogue)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
By portraying Śrīpati as the indwelling, all-containing Lord, the verse suggests a metaphysical ground in which beings can “enter” and abide—an image consistent with Purāṇic teaching that the Supreme is the inner support (antar-yāmin) and refuge of all.
The verse emphasizes śravaṇa (reverent listening) and abhinandana (inner assent/acceptance) to divine instruction—foundational devotional disciplines that, in the Kurma Purana’s broader Yoga-shāstra ethos, mature into steadiness of mind and surrender to Īśvara (īśvara-praṇidhāna).
While Śrīpati is explicitly named here, the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis treats such divine refuge and grace as attributes of Īśvara beyond sectarian division—supporting a Shaiva–Vaishnava unity where the Supreme Lord’s anugraha is primary.