Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
एष एव वरः श्लोघ्यो यदहं परमेश्वरम् / पश्यामि परमात्मानं भक्तिर्भवतु मे त्वयि
eṣa eva varaḥ śloghyo yadahaṃ parameśvaram / paśyāmi paramātmānaṃ bhaktirbhavatu me tvayi
Voici l’unique grâce, vraiment digne de louange : que je contemple le Seigneur Suprême, le Soi suprême ; que la dévotion naisse en moi envers Toi.
King Indradyumna (praying to the Supreme Lord as Parameśvara/Paramātman)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies Parameśvara with the Paramātman, implying the Supreme Lord is not merely a deity “outside,” but the highest Self whose realization is attained through direct vision (darśana) and inner recognition.
The verse foregrounds darśana and bhakti as the core spiritual aim—suggesting a Yoga of devotion and contemplation where the “boon” is not worldly power but sustained God-centered awareness leading to vision of the Supreme.
By using the universal titles Parameśvara and Paramātman, it points to the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian theology: the Supreme is one, approached through devotion, and understood beyond exclusive Shiva–Vishnu divisions.