Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
देवाः वैकुण्ठगमनम् तथा विष्णोः अवतारस्तुतिः | Devas Go to Vaikuṇṭha and Praise Viṣṇu’s Avatāras
कुर्वाणानां सुराणां च मथनायोद्यमं भृशम् । बिभ्रते मंदरगिरिं कूर्मरूपाय ते नमः
kurvāṇānāṃ surāṇāṃ ca mathanāyodyamaṃ bhṛśam | bibhrate maṃdaragiriṃ kūrmarūpāya te namaḥ
Salut à Toi qui pris la forme de la Tortue (Kūrma) et portas le mont Mandara, tandis que les dieux, avec un ardent effort, entreprenaient le barattage de l’océan.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: naivedya
Cosmic Event: samudra-manthana (churning of the ocean)
FAQs
It teaches that even the mightiest efforts of the gods succeed only when supported by divine grace; the Lord becomes the unseen foundation that steadies spiritual striving and worldly endeavor alike.
Though it praises the Kurma form, the devotional intent aligns with Saguna worship: devotees honor the Lord’s compassionate, accessible manifestations—similarly, the Linga is revered as the stable support and presence of Shiva that upholds the seeker’s path.
Practice gratitude-based japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—while meditating on the Lord as the inner support (ādhāra) beneath one’s discipline; optionally apply Tripuṇḍra bhasma as a reminder of dependence on Shiva’s grace.