Virocana–Bali, Aditi’s Tapas, and the Vāmana–Trivikrama Episode
कृत्वा हृत्पद्मकिञ्जल्के निष्कलं परमं पदम् / वासुदेवमनाद्यन्तमानन्दं व्योम केवलम्
kṛtvā hṛtpadmakiñjalke niṣkalaṃ paramaṃ padam / vāsudevamanādyantamānandaṃ vyoma kevalam
हृदयकमळाच्या केसरांत निष्कल परम पद स्थिर करून, अनादि-अंतहीन वासुदेवाचे ध्यान करावे—जो केवळ व्योमस्वरूप, शुद्ध आनंद आहेत.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages/seekers in meditative contemplation
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It presents the Supreme as niṣkala (partless), anādy-anta (beginningless and endless), and as pure ānanda—an all-pervading, non-dual expanse (vyoma) realized inwardly.
It emphasizes heart-lotus meditation (hṛtpadma-dhyāna): inwardly placing the mind in the spiritual center and contemplating the Supreme as formless, undivided consciousness—an approach aligned with inner worship (antar-yāga) and samādhi-oriented yoga.
By framing Vāsudeva as the niṣkala, absolute Reality, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic stance: the Supreme is one, approached through different names and disciplines, harmonizing Shaiva yoga vocabulary with Vaishnava theism.