Shloka 73
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
एवमुक्तस्तदा तेन ब्रह्मणाहमुवाच ह / अहं कर्तास्मि लोकानां संहर्ता च पुनः पुनः
evamuktastadā tena brahmaṇāhamuvāca ha / ahaṃ kartāsmi lokānāṃ saṃhartā ca punaḥ punaḥ
ബ്രഹ്മാവ് ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ഞാൻ മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു—‘ഞാൻ ലോകങ്ങളുടെ കർത്താവും, വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും അവയുടെ സംഹർത്താവും ആകുന്നു.’
Lord Kurma (Vishnu as the Supreme Ishvara)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as Īśvara—the conscious Lord who repeatedly governs cosmic manifestation and dissolution, implying sovereignty over cyclical time (kalpa) rather than a merely local or limited deity.
This verse itself is doctrinal rather than procedural: it establishes Īśvara as the object of contemplation for yoga—one whose śakti sustains creation and whose will brings saṃhāra—supporting Īśvara-dhyāna and surrender (īśvara-praṇidhāna) emphasized across Kurma Purana’s spiritual instruction.
By speaking in the voice of the Supreme Lord who controls creation and dissolution, the text supports a unitive (synthesizing) theology where the highest Īśvara can be understood through both Vaiṣṇava (Vishnu/Kūrma) and Śaiva (Īśvara as cosmic ruler) lenses rather than sectarian separation.