Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
यं न पश्यन्ति योगीन्द्राः सांख्या अपि महेश्वरम् / अनादिनिधनं ब्रह्म तमेव शरणं व्रज
yaṃ na paśyanti yogīndrāḥ sāṃkhyā api maheśvaram / anādinidhanaṃ brahma tameva śaraṇaṃ vraja
Celui que même les plus grands yogins ne perçoivent pas, et que même les sāṅkhyas ne voient pas vraiment comme le Grand Seigneur : Il est le Brahman sans commencement ni fin. Prends refuge en Lui seul.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna within the Ishvara Gita discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme Reality as Brahman—beginningless and endless—transcending ordinary perception, even that of advanced Yogins and analytic Sāṅkhya thinkers; thus the Self is ultimately beyond conceptual grasp and is to be approached through surrender to the Absolute.
The verse implies the limits of mere yogic attainment or philosophical analysis and points toward a Kurma Purana hallmark: realization culminates in īśvara-śaraṇāgati (taking refuge in the Lord), harmonizing yogic discipline with devotional surrender central to the Ishvara Gita and Pāśupata-oriented theism.
By calling the ineffable Brahman “Maheshvara” while spoken by Lord Kurma (Vishnu), it reflects the Purana’s synthesis: the Supreme is one, addressed through Shiva/Vishnu titles without contradiction, emphasizing non-sectarian unity in the highest principle.