Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa (Genealogy) culminating in Rāma; Setu-liṅga Māhātmya; Continuation through Kuśa and Lava
यावत् स्थास्यन्ति गिरयो यावदेषा च मेदिनी / यावत् सेतुश्च तावच्च स्थास्याम्यत्र तिरोहितः
yāvat sthāsyanti girayo yāvadeṣā ca medinī / yāvat setuśca tāvacca sthāsyāmyatra tirohitaḥ
山々が存するかぎり、この大地が続くかぎり、そして聖なるセートゥが立ち続けるかぎり—その間、我はここに留まり、凡眼には見えぬまま隠れて在る。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu/Narayana, speaking as the indwelling Lord who sanctifies the tirtha)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Lord as enduring and subtly present—abiding “hidden” (tirohitaḥ), suggesting the Supreme is not always grasped by the senses yet remains the constant support of the world.
The verse implies a contemplative approach: recognizing the Lord’s veiled presence in a tirtha. Such remembrance supports dhyāna (meditation) and īśvara-smṛti (God-recollection), key to Purāṇic and Yogaśāstra-oriented devotion.
By emphasizing a single abiding Ishvara who sanctifies sacred space and remains present beyond appearance, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian tone where divine reality is one, honored through multiple forms and traditions.