Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
जमदग्निरुवाच अजस्य नाभावध्येकमीश्वरेण समर्पितम् / बीजं भगवता येन स देवस्तपसेज्यते
jamadagniruvāca ajasya nābhāvadhyekamīśvareṇa samarpitam / bījaṃ bhagavatā yena sa devastapasejyate
Jamadagni bersabda: Benih tunggal yang tiada banding—yang dipersembahkan oleh Īśvara ke dalam teratai pusar Sang Aja (Yang Tak Lahir)—dengan benih itulah Bhagavān mengalirkan ciptaan; Deva itulah yang patut dipuja melalui tapa.
Jamadagni
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as Īśvara—the causal “seed” behind manifestation—worthy of realization and reverence through disciplined tapas, implying an ultimate source beyond the created order.
Tapas (austerity) is emphasized as a primary limb of sādhana—purifying the practitioner and focusing devotion toward Īśvara, consistent with the Kurma Purana’s yogic-dharmic framework.
By centering on Īśvara/Bhagavān as the single causal Lord worshipped by tapas, the verse supports the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis where the supreme divine principle transcends sectarian naming.