Shloka 24
Mādhayameśvara-māhātmya — Vyāsa at Mandākinī and the Pāśupata Vision
तस्य देवो महादेवः प्रत्यक्षं नीललोहितः / ददौ कृष्णास्य भगवान वरदो वरमुत्तमम्
tasya devo mahādevaḥ pratyakṣaṃ nīlalohitaḥ / dadau kṛṣṇāsya bhagavāna varado varamuttamam
Bagi dirinya, Dewa Mahādeva, Nīlalohita, menampakkan diri secara nyata; Sang Bhagavān pemberi anugerah menganugerahkan kepada Kṛṣṇa karunia yang tertinggi.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in the Kurma Purana’s ongoing account)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By showing Mahādeva as “pratyakṣa” (directly manifest) and “bhagavān” (the Blessed Lord), the verse points to the Supreme as not merely conceptual but experientially knowable through divine revelation and grace.
The verse emphasizes the fruition of sādhana: when devotion, austerity, and disciplined practice mature, the deity can become “pratyakṣa” (directly realized). This aligns with Purāṇic yoga where inner purity and single-pointed worship culminate in darśana and anugraha (grace).
It presents Śiva (Mahādeva/Nīlalohita) as the supreme bestower of grace within a Purāṇic framework that often harmonizes Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava currents—divine boons and liberation-oriented gifts arise from the same ultimate divinity manifesting in different forms.