Shloka 37
Naimiṣa-kṣetra-prādurbhāva and Jāpyeśvara-māhātmya — Nandī’s Birth, Japa, and Consecration
योगीश्वरो योगनेता गणानामीश्वरेश्वरः / सर्वलोकाधिपः श्रीमान् सर्वज्ञो मद्बलान्वितः
yogīśvaro yoganetā gaṇānāmīśvareśvaraḥ / sarvalokādhipaḥ śrīmān sarvajño madbalānvitaḥ
അവൻ യോഗികളുടെ ഈശ്വരൻ, യോഗത്തിന്റെ നേതാവ്, ഗണങ്ങളുടെ അധിപതി, അധീശ്വരന്മാരിൽ പരമാധീശ്വരൻ. സർവ്വലോകങ്ങളുടെ ശ്രീമാൻ അധിപൻ—സർവ്വജ്ഞൻ, എന്റെ ബലത്തോടെ യുക്തൻ।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) as the Supreme Teacher in a Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis context
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By calling the deity “Lord over all lords,” “omniscient,” and “ruler of all worlds,” the verse points to a supreme, all-governing consciousness that transcends limited individuality and functions as the ultimate Īśvara behind all powers.
Rather than listing techniques, the verse establishes authority: the Supreme is “Yogīśvara” and “Yoganetā,” implying that authentic yogic discipline and realization depend on alignment with Īśvara—the inner guide and source of yogic power emphasized in Kurma Purana’s Yoga-śāstra tone.
Terms like “gaṇānām” (often associated with Śaiva imagery) alongside a supreme, universal Īśvara support the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian framing: the highest Lord can be praised with Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava epithets without contradiction, indicating unity at the level of Īśvara.