Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
अहं हि सर्वभूतानामन्तर्यामीश्वरः परः / सर्गस्थित्यन्तकर्तृत्वं प्रवृत्तिर्मम गीयते
ahaṃ hi sarvabhūtānāmantaryāmīśvaraḥ paraḥ / sargasthityantakartṛtvaṃ pravṛttirmama gīyate
Sebab Aku adalah Īśvara Tertinggi, Sang Penguasa batin (antaryāmin) yang bersemayam dalam semua makhluk. Kuasa untuk mencipta, memelihara, dan melebur—itulah pravṛtti-Ku, kegiatan ilahi-Ku.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu as Ishvara, teaching in the Ishvara Gita)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as Antaryāmin—the indwelling Lord within all beings—who remains transcendent (paraḥ) while governing from within.
The verse supports inner contemplation on the Antaryāmin: meditation that turns awareness inward to the Lord as the immanent controller, a key orientation behind Ishvara-centered yoga and Pāśupata-style devotion-discipline.
By emphasizing a single Supreme Ishvara as the inner ruler and cosmic cause, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis where the highest Lord can be understood through both Shaiva and Vaishnava theological language.