Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Oṅkāra-Liṅga and the Secret Pañcāyatana Liṅgas of Kāśī: Kṛttivāseśvara-Māhātmya
संप्राप्य लोके जगतामभीष्टं सुदुर्लभं विप्रकुलेषु जन्म / ध्याने समाधाय जपन्ति रुद्रं ध्यायन्ति चित्ते यतयो महेशम्
saṃprāpya loke jagatāmabhīṣṭaṃ sudurlabhaṃ viprakuleṣu janma / dhyāne samādhāya japanti rudraṃ dhyāyanti citte yatayo maheśam
जगाला अभिष्ट असलेले, अत्यंत दुर्लभ ब्राह्मणकुळातील जन्म प्राप्त करून यती ध्यान-समाधीत स्थिर होऊन रुद्राचा जप करतात व चित्तात महेशाचे ध्यान करतात।
Narratorial voice within the Purva-bhaga (instructional passage praising Śiva/Rudra as the object of yogic worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies the Supreme is realized inwardly: Maheśa is to be contemplated “in the mind,” indicating inner realization through disciplined meditation rather than mere external rites.
The verse highlights dhyāna (meditation), samādhi (one-pointed absorption), and japa (repetition of Rudra’s name/mantra) as core practices for yatis, aligning with Pāśupata-leaning Śaiva sādhanā in the Kūrma tradition.
While Śiva is explicitly worshiped as Rudra/Maheśa, the Kūrma Purāṇa’s broader frame (Vişṇu as Kūrma teaching dharma) supports a synthetic outlook where devotion to Śiva is upheld within a Vaiṣṇava Purāṇic setting.