Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Madhu–Kaiṭabha, Nārāyaṇa’s Yoga-Nidrā, Rudra’s Manifestation, and the Aṣṭamūrti–Trimūrti Teaching
नमस्ते निष्प्रपञ्चाय निराभासाय ते नमः / ब्रह्मणे विश्वरूपाय नमस्ते परमात्मने
namaste niṣprapañcāya nirābhāsāya te namaḥ / brahmaṇe viśvarūpāya namaste paramātmane
Sembah sujud kepada-Mu yang melampaui segala fenomena; sembah sujud kepada-Mu yang tanpa rupa pembatas. Sembah sujud kepada-Mu—Brahman berwujud semesta (Viśvarūpa); sembah sujud kepada-Mu, Paramātman, Diri Tertinggi.
A devotee/sage praising the Supreme (within the Ishvara Gita discourse attributed to Lord Kurma’s teaching tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It describes the Supreme as Paramātman and Brahman—beyond the entire phenomenal manifold (niṣprapañca) and free from limiting appearances (nirābhāsa), yet also present as the universe itself (viśvarūpa).
The verse supports nirguṇa-upāsanā (meditation on the attributeless Absolute): contemplation on the Self as beyond prapañca, paired with viśvarūpa-bhāvanā (seeing the cosmos as the Lord’s form), aligning with Ishvara Gita-style integration of jñāna and devotion.
By focusing on Brahman/Paramātman beyond names and forms, it frames the Supreme as one reality that can be approached through both Shaiva and Vaishnava idioms—supporting the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis.