Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88
Dakṣa-yajña-bhaṅgaḥ — Dadhīci’s Teaching and the Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
वेदानुवर्तिनो रुद्रं देवं नारायणं तथा / एकीभावेन पश्यन्ति मुक्तिभाजो भवन्ति ते
vedānuvartino rudraṃ devaṃ nārāyaṇaṃ tathā / ekībhāvena paśyanti muktibhājo bhavanti te
जो वेदमार्ग का अनुसरण करते हैं, वे रुद्र और भगवान नारायण को एक ही तत्त्व के रूप में देखते हैं; वे मोक्ष के भागी होते हैं।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching the sages (Kurma Purana doctrinal narration)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies a single supreme reality behind divine forms: when Rudra and Nārāyaṇa are perceived in ekībhāva (oneness), one aligns with the non-dual truth that supports liberation.
The verse emphasizes jñāna-dṛṣṭi (right vision) grounded in Vedic discipline—cultivating a unified contemplation of the Lord beyond sectarian difference, a key orientation for Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis and moksha-focused practice.
It teaches Hari–Hara abheda: Rudra (Shiva) and Nārāyaṇa (Vishnu) are to be seen as one divine reality; this integrated vision is presented as a direct cause of liberation.