Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 61
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
दत्त्वासौ परमं योगमैश्वर्यमतुलं महत् / प्रोवाचाग्रे स्थितं देवं नीललोहितमीश्वरम्
dattvāsau paramaṃ yogamaiśvaryamatulaṃ mahat / provācāgre sthitaṃ devaṃ nīlalohitamīśvaram
かくして比類なき至上のヨーガと、比べ得ぬ大いなる神的主権とを授けたのち、彼は前に立つ神に語りかけた。すなわち、ニーラローヒタ、至上のイーシュヴァラに。
Narrator (Purāṇic frame), describing the act of the divine teacher addressing Nīlalohita (Śiva)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By presenting “supreme Yoga” as a bestowed realization leading to “aiśvarya,” the verse implies that true sovereignty arises from God-realization—where the self is aligned with (or established in) Īśvara rather than bound by limited individuality.
The verse points to “parama-yoga” associated with Īśvara—consistent with the Kurma Purana’s Pāśupata-oriented discipline, where devotion, inner restraint, and contemplative union culminate in divine steadiness and spiritual mastery (aiśvarya).
By framing the supreme teaching of Yoga as culminating in direct address to Nīlalohita (Śiva) as Īśvara, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthetic vision: the highest reality is honored through Śiva-language while remaining compatible with Vaiṣṇava revelation, emphasizing unity rather than rivalry.