Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Madhu–Kaiṭabha, Nārāyaṇa’s Yoga-Nidrā, Rudra’s Manifestation, and the Aṣṭamūrti–Trimūrti Teaching
ततः स भगवान् ब्रह्मा वीक्ष्य देवं त्रिलोचनम् / सहैव मानसैः पुत्रैः प्रीतिविस्फारिलोचनः
tataḥ sa bhagavān brahmā vīkṣya devaṃ trilocanam / sahaiva mānasaiḥ putraiḥ prītivisphārilocanaḥ
Kemudian Bhagavān Brahmā, memandang Dewa Trilocana (Śiva), bersama putra-putranya yang lahir dari pikiran, menatap dengan mata yang melebar oleh cinta dan bhakti.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration, traditionally Sūta/Vyāsa framework)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By portraying Brahmā—creator and cosmic intellect—overwhelmed in devotional joy before Śiva, the verse implies a higher, worship-worthy reality beyond mere creation: the supreme divine presence that even Brahmā reveres.
The verse centers on darśana (sacred beholding) and bhāva (inner devotional mood): the mind and senses become absorbed in the deity, a foundational attitude that later supports disciplined Yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplation) in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching.
Though Viṣṇu is not named here, the Kurma Purana’s overall Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis is reflected in this scene: Brahmā’s reverence to Śiva underscores a shared supreme divinity honored across sectarian forms, aligning with the Purana’s non-hostile, integrative theology.