Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 144
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
श्रुत्वा तद्विजयं शंभुर्विक्रमं केशवस्य च / समास्ते भगवानीशो देव्या सह वरासने
śrutvā tadvijayaṃ śaṃbhurvikramaṃ keśavasya ca / samāste bhagavānīśo devyā saha varāsane
તે વિજય અને કેશવના પરાક્રમને સાંભળી, ભગવાન ઈશ (શંભુ) દેવી સાથે ઉત્તમ આસન પર વિરાજમાન રહ્યા।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in the Kurma Purana’s frame dialogue)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By portraying Īśa (Śiva) as serene and unmoved even upon hearing of victory and prowess, the verse hints at the yogic ideal of the Supreme as inwardly established—beyond agitation—while still presiding over cosmic events.
The key emphasis is on steadiness (āsana-sthairya) and composure (praśānti): the Lord ‘remains seated’ in unshaken poise, reflecting the contemplative model valued in Śaiva-Pāśupata and broader Yoga-śāstra traditions.
Śiva acknowledges Keśava’s victory and valor without rivalry, presenting a Purāṇic vision of concord—where the two deities operate in complementary unity within a shared dharmic cosmos.