Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
तस्यैवं जपतो देवः स्वयंभूः परमेश्वरः / हिरण्यगर्भो विश्वात्मा तं देशमगमत् स्वयम्
tasyaivaṃ japato devaḥ svayaṃbhūḥ parameśvaraḥ / hiraṇyagarbho viśvātmā taṃ deśamagamat svayam
તે આમ જપ કરતો હતો ત્યારે સ્વયંભૂ પરમેશ્વર—હિરણ્યગર્ભ, વિશ્વાત્મા—એ દેવ સ્વયં તે સ્થળે આવ્યા।
Suta (narrator) recounting the episode to the sages (frame narration)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By naming the Lord as Viśvātmā (“the Self of the universe”), the verse presents the Supreme as the indwelling consciousness pervading all beings, not merely a distant deity—yet capable of personal manifestation through grace.
The verse foregrounds japa (mantra repetition) as a disciplined sādhana: sustained recitation ripens concentration and devotion, culminating in sākṣāt anugraha—direct divine presence—consistent with Purāṇic yoga and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.
Using universal epithets like Parameśvara, Hiraṇyagarbha, and Viśvātmā, the verse emphasizes a non-sectarian Supreme principle that transcends names—supporting the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where one Ishvara is praised through multiple theological lenses.