Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 13
Īśvara-gītā: The Supreme Lord as Brahman, the Source of Creation, and the Inner Self
सर्वज्ञता तृप्तिरनादिबोधः स्वतन्त्रता नित्यमलुप्तशक्तिः / अनन्तशक्तिश्च विभोर्विदित्वा षडाहुरङ्गानि महेश्वरस्य
sarvajñatā tṛptiranādibodhaḥ svatantratā nityamaluptaśaktiḥ / anantaśaktiśca vibhorviditvā ṣaḍāhuraṅgāni maheśvarasya
विभू प्रभूची सर्वज्ञता, पूर्ण तृप्ती, अनादि बोध, स्वातंत्र्य, नित्य अच्युत शक्ती आणि अनंत शक्ती—ही सहा महेश्वराची अंगे (लक्षणे) सांगितली आहेत.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on Ishvara-tattva (Ishvara Gita context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It characterizes the Supreme Lord as self-complete and beginninglessly conscious—omniscient, ever-satisfied, and intrinsically powerful—indicating a Self that is not conditioned by lack, change, or external dependence.
The verse supplies the meditation-object (Ishvara-lakshana) for Pashupata-oriented contemplation: the yogin stabilizes devotion and insight by contemplating Ishvara as independent, eternally potent, and infinitely capable—supporting single-pointed dhyana and surrender (īśvara-pranidhāna).
Spoken in the Ishvara Gita setting by Lord Kurma yet naming Maheshvara, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: the one Vibhu (Supreme Ishvara) is praised through Shaiva terminology without denying Vaishnava identity, emphasizing unity of the Supreme beyond sectarian division.