Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Virocana–Bali, Aditi’s Tapas, and the Vāmana–Trivikrama Episode
नमो विश्वमायाविधानाय तुभ्यं नमो योगगम्याय सत्याय तुभ्यम् / नमो धर्मविज्ञाननिष्ठाय तुभ्यं नमस्ते वराहाय भूयो नमस्ते
namo viśvamāyāvidhānāya tubhyaṃ namo yogagamyāya satyāya tubhyam / namo dharmavijñānaniṣṭhāya tubhyaṃ namaste varāhāya bhūyo namaste
Sembah sujud kepada-Mu, Pengatur māyā alam semesta. Sembah sujud kepada-Mu, Kebenaran yang dicapai melalui Yoga. Sembah sujud kepada-Mu, yang teguh dalam dharma dan dalam kebijaksanaan rohani. Wahai Varāha, sembah sujud kepada-Mu—berulang-ulang, sembah sujud.
A devotee/sage offering stuti (hymn of praise) to Lord Varaha (Vishnu)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It portrays the Supreme as Satya (the Real) and as the source that orders māyā—implying a transcendent truth that is knowable through inner discipline rather than mere ritual or speculation.
The key idea is yogagamya—God/Truth is ‘approachable through Yoga,’ pointing to meditative realization and disciplined spiritual practice (yoga-sādhana) as the means to directly know Satya beyond māyā.
By emphasizing Yoga, dharma, and vijñāna as the marks of the Supreme addressed as Varāha (Vishnu), the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology where the highest reality is one, expressed through shared yogic and dharmic ideals across Shaiva and Vaishnava frames.