Shloka 48
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
किन्तु मोहयति ब्रह्मन् भवन्तं पारमेश्वरी / मायाशेषविशेषाणां हेतुरात्मसमुद्भावा
kintu mohayati brahman bhavantaṃ pārameśvarī / māyāśeṣaviśeṣāṇāṃ heturātmasamudbhāvā
എന്നാൽ ഹേ ബ്രഹ്മൻ, പരമേശ്വരീ തന്നെയാണ് നിന്നെ മോഹിപ്പിക്കുന്നത്; അവൾ ആത്മത്തിൽ നിന്നുയർന്ന് മായയ്ക്കും അതിന്റെ ശേഷിക്കുന്ന പ്രത്യേക ഭാവങ്ങൾക്കും കാരണമാകുന്നു।
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) teaching in a Shaiva–Vaishnava framework
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It implies that even Māyā and its many differentiations operate as a power that ultimately originates from the Self (Ātman), indicating the Self’s primacy over delusion and phenomenal distinctions.
This verse points to the central Yogic task of overcoming moha (delusion) produced by Māyā-Śakti; in Kurma Purana’s spiritual discipline, this is addressed through discernment (viveka), devotion to Īśvara, and steady contemplation on the Ātman beyond changing appearances.
By framing Parameśvarī (Śakti) and Ātman within a unified supreme principle taught by Lord Kūrma, it reflects the Purāṇa’s integrative approach where sectarian boundaries soften into a shared non-dual theism.