Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
संत्यज्य निद्रां विपुलां स्वमात्मानं विलोकय / तस्य तत् क्रोधजं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा विष्णुरभाषत
saṃtyajya nidrāṃ vipulāṃ svamātmānaṃ vilokaya / tasya tat krodhajaṃ vākyaṃ śrutvā viṣṇurabhāṣata
Rejetant son profond sommeil et tournant sa conscience vers son propre Soi, Viṣṇu, ayant entendu ces paroles nées de la colère de celui-là, prit alors la parole.
Narrator (describing Vishnu’s action and reply)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames Vishnu’s awakening as turning inward—“looking upon His own Self”—highlighting the Purana’s teaching that true authority and clarity arise from Self-awareness (ātma-darśana), not from reactive emotion.
The verse implies pratyāhāra-like withdrawal from inertia (sleep) and inward contemplation (svam ātmānaṃ vilokaya), modeling a yogic response: first recollect the Self, then speak from steadiness rather than anger.
While Shiva is not named, the verse’s emphasis on inner Self-contemplation and mastery over anger aligns with the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis: the same supreme discipline (yoga) and inner Lordship is reflected in both traditions’ ideals.