Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Sūrya’s Celestial Car: Ādityas, Ṛṣis, Gandharvas, Apsarases, Nāgas, and the Two-Month Cosmic Cycle
स एष देवो भगवान् परमेष्ठी प्रजापतिः / स्थानं तद् विदुरादित्यं वेदज्ञा वेदविग्रहम्
sa eṣa devo bhagavān parameṣṭhī prajāpatiḥ / sthānaṃ tad vidurādityaṃ vedajñā vedavigraham
Dialah Dewa Yang Terberkati, Parameṣṭhin, Prajāpati. Para ahli Weda mengenal kedudukan itu sebagai Āditya (Surya)—sang pengenal Weda, yang wujudnya sendiri adalah Weda.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice, traditionally Sūta reporting the teaching in a sage-assembly)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the supreme divine principle as Parameṣṭhin/Prajāpati and equates that highest “station” with Āditya—suggesting the Supreme is knowable as the luminous, ordering intelligence that embodies Vedic truth (veda-vigraha).
No specific technique is listed, but the verse supports a contemplative approach where meditation fixes on Āditya as the manifest locus of the supreme state—aligning inner realization with Vedic knowledge (veda-jñāna) and the disciplined pursuit of dharma.
By grounding the supreme identity in Vedic embodiment rather than sectarian form, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: the highest Lord (Īśvara) can be praised through shared Vedic titles and cosmic functions, enabling Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.