Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
तस्यैवं जपतो देवः स्वयंभूः परमेश्वरः / हिरण्यगर्भो विश्वात्मा तं देशमगमत् स्वयम्
tasyaivaṃ japato devaḥ svayaṃbhūḥ parameśvaraḥ / hiraṇyagarbho viśvātmā taṃ deśamagamat svayam
तो असा जप करीत असताना स्वयंभू परमेश्वर—हिरण्यगर्भ, विश्वात्मा—तो देव स्वतःच त्या स्थानी आला।
Suta (narrator) recounting the episode to the sages (frame narration)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By naming the Lord as Viśvātmā (“the Self of the universe”), the verse presents the Supreme as the indwelling consciousness pervading all beings, not merely a distant deity—yet capable of personal manifestation through grace.
The verse foregrounds japa (mantra repetition) as a disciplined sādhana: sustained recitation ripens concentration and devotion, culminating in sākṣāt anugraha—direct divine presence—consistent with Purāṇic yoga and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.
Using universal epithets like Parameśvara, Hiraṇyagarbha, and Viśvātmā, the verse emphasizes a non-sectarian Supreme principle that transcends names—supporting the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where one Ishvara is praised through multiple theological lenses.