Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Kapardeśvara at Piśācamocana — Liberation of a Piśāca and the Brahmapāra Hymn
संस्तूयमानो ऽथ मुनीन्द्रसङ्घै- रवाप्य बोधं भगवात्प्रसादात् / समाविशन्मण्डलमेतदग्र्यं त्रयीमयं यत्र विभाति रुद्रः
saṃstūyamāno 'tha munīndrasaṅghai- ravāpya bodhaṃ bhagavātprasādāt / samāviśanmaṇḍalametadagryaṃ trayīmayaṃ yatra vibhāti rudraḥ
Kemudian, setelah dipuji oleh rombongan resi agung, dan setelah memperoleh pencerahan berkat rahmat Bhagavān, dia memasuki maṇḍala yang paling luhur ini—yang tersusun daripada tiga Veda—tempat Rudra bersinar dalam kemuliaan yang nyata.
Suta/Vyasa-narration (Purana narrator describing the attainment; not direct speech)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that true awakening (bodha) is not merely intellectual but a grace-born realization, culminating in entry into a “mandala” where Rudra is directly manifest—suggesting the Self is realized as luminous divine presence rather than as a mere concept.
The verse emphasizes prasāda (divine grace) and inward entry (samāviśan) into a higher state/realm, aligning with meditative absorption where Vedic knowledge (trayīmaya) becomes lived realization—consistent with Pāśupata-leaning purification and contemplative ascent taught in the Kurma tradition.
Awakening arises from “Bhagavan’s” grace, yet the culmination is the vision of Rudra shining in the supreme Vedic sphere—presenting a synthetic theology where the Lord’s grace leads to Rudra-realization, reflecting Shaiva–Vaishnava unity in the Kurma Purana.