Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Virocana–Bali, Aditi’s Tapas, and the Vāmana–Trivikrama Episode
एवं स भगवान् कृष्णो देवमात्रा जगन्मयः / तोषितश्छन्दयामास वरेण प्रहसन्निव
evaṃ sa bhagavān kṛṣṇo devamātrā jaganmayaḥ / toṣitaśchandayāmāsa vareṇa prahasanniva
Demikianlah Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa, yang menjadi ukuran para dewa dan meresapi seluruh jagat; setelah berkenan, Ia menganugerahkan karunia, seakan tersenyum lembut.
Suta (narrator) describing Bhagavan’s action within the Kurma Purana narrative frame
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By calling Bhagavan “jaganmayaḥ” (pervading/constituting the universe), the verse points to the Supreme as the inner reality of all beings—transcendent yet immanent—whose grace governs cosmic order.
No technique is directly stated; the emphasis is on anugraha (divine favor). In the Kurma Purana’s Yoga-śāstra spirit, such favor is typically linked to disciplined conduct, devotion, and contemplative steadiness that make the mind fit to receive a boon.
Though Vishnu (Krishna) is named, the theological move is universal: the Lord is “jaganmayaḥ,” the single cosmic Ishvara. This supports the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis where the same Supreme is praised through Shaiva and Vaishnava idioms.