Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
एष एव वरः श्लोघ्यो यदहं परमेश्वरम् / पश्यामि परमात्मानं भक्तिर्भवतु मे त्वयि
eṣa eva varaḥ śloghyo yadahaṃ parameśvaram / paśyāmi paramātmānaṃ bhaktirbhavatu me tvayi
हाच एक स्तुत्य वर आहे की मी परमेश्वर, परमात्म्याचे दर्शन करतो; तुझ्याविषयी माझी भक्ती उत्पन्न होवो।
King Indradyumna (praying to the Supreme Lord as Parameśvara/Paramātman)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies Parameśvara with the Paramātman, implying the Supreme Lord is not merely a deity “outside,” but the highest Self whose realization is attained through direct vision (darśana) and inner recognition.
The verse foregrounds darśana and bhakti as the core spiritual aim—suggesting a Yoga of devotion and contemplation where the “boon” is not worldly power but sustained God-centered awareness leading to vision of the Supreme.
By using the universal titles Parameśvara and Paramātman, it points to the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian theology: the Supreme is one, approached through devotion, and understood beyond exclusive Shiva–Vishnu divisions.