Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 194
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
त्वमिन्द्ररूपो वरुणाग्निरूपो हंसः प्राणो मृत्युरन्तासि यज्ञः / प्रजापतिर्भगवानेकरुद्रो नीलग्रीवः स्तूयसे वेदविद्भिः
tvamindrarūpo varuṇāgnirūpo haṃsaḥ prāṇo mṛtyurantāsi yajñaḥ / prajāpatirbhagavānekarudro nīlagrīvaḥ stūyase vedavidbhiḥ
汝はインドラとして顕れ、またヴァルナとして、アグニとして顕れる。汝はハンサ、生命の息（プラーナ）であり、また死と終末でもある。汝はヤジュニャ（祭祀）そのもの。汝はプラジャーパティ、バガヴァーン、唯一のルドラ――ニーラグリーヴァ（青き頸の御方）であり、ヴェーダを知る者たちに讃えられる。
A devotee/sage offering stuti (hymn) to the Supreme Lord identified with Rudra and the cosmic functions (within the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as the single reality appearing as many—deities (Indra, Varuṇa, Agni), cosmic principles (prāṇa, mṛtyu), and sacred action (yajña), implying one Lord pervading all functions and forms.
The verse supports contemplative integration (dhyāna) where the practitioner recognizes one Īśvara in breath (prāṇa), in impermanence (mṛtyu/anta), and in disciplined sacred action (yajña), aligning inner practice with Vedic-Pāśupata devotion.
By calling the praised Supreme “Bhagavān” and also “Eka-Rudra, Nīlagrīva,” it affirms a non-sectarian unity: the one Lord is worshipped through both Vaiṣṇava language (Bhagavān) and Śaiva identity (Rudra/Śiva).