Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Prākṛta Sṛṣṭi and Pralaya: From Pradhāna to Brahmāṇḍa; Trimūrti Samanvaya
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव प्रविश्याशु महेश्वरः / क्षोभयामास योगेन परेण परमेश्वरः
prakṛtiṃ puruṣaṃ caiva praviśyāśu maheśvaraḥ / kṣobhayāmāsa yogena pareṇa parameśvaraḥ
Mahēśvara—Penguasa Tertinggi—dengan segera memasuki Prakṛti (Alam Asal) dan Puruṣa (Prinsip Kesedaran), lalu dengan Yoga-Nya yang transenden menggetarkan keduanya hingga bergerak dalam kegiatan.
Narratorial voice (Purana narrator describing the Supreme Lord’s act of creation; framed within the Kurma Purana’s teaching lineage)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents the Supreme Lord as the indwelling controller who can “enter” both consciousness (Puruṣa) and Nature (Prakṛti) and still remain transcendent—implying Atman/Ishvara as both immanent (antaryāmin) and beyond.
The verse points to “para-yoga”—not merely human technique but the Lord’s sovereign yogic power (aiśvarya) that integrates and activates the principles of reality; in Kurma Purana’s broader yoga framework, this supports meditation on Ishvara as the inner mover and source of manifestation.
By using titles like Maheśvara/Parameśvara for the Supreme cause, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the highest Ishvara can be praised in Shaiva language while functioning as the supreme divine principle consistent with Vaishnava theology.