Shloka 66
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
इत्येतदुक्त्वा वचनं भगवान् परमेश्वरः / स्थानं स्वाभाविकं दिव्यं ययौ तत्परमं पदम्
ityetaduktvā vacanaṃ bhagavān parameśvaraḥ / sthānaṃ svābhāvikaṃ divyaṃ yayau tatparamaṃ padam
ഇങ്ങനെ വചനം അരുളിച്ചെയ്ത് ഭഗവാൻ പരമേശ്വരൻ തന്റെ സ്വാഭാവിക ദിവ്യധാമത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി, ആ പരമപദം പ്രാപിച്ചു.
Suta (narrator) describing the action of Bhagavan Parameshvara after completing His discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It points to the “paramaṁ padam,” the highest state/abode, implying the transcendent goal beyond worldly conditions—often read as liberation (moksha) where the Self rests in the supreme reality.
This verse itself is a closure, not a practice-instruction; it signals completion of the teaching that leads toward the “supreme state,” which in Kurma Purana context is approached through disciplined dharma and yogic realization aligned with Ishvara.
By using titles like “Bhagavān” and “Parameśvara” for the departing Lord, the verse supports the Purana’s integrative theology where supreme divinity is expressed through both Shaiva and Vaishnava idioms without contradiction.