Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Prākṛta Sṛṣṭi and Pralaya: From Pradhāna to Brahmāṇḍa; Trimūrti Samanvaya
रजोगुणमयं चान्यद् रूपं तस्यैव धीमतः / चतुर्मुखः स भगवान् जगत्सृष्टौ प्रवर्तते
rajoguṇamayaṃ cānyad rūpaṃ tasyaiva dhīmataḥ / caturmukhaḥ sa bhagavān jagatsṛṣṭau pravartate
Satu lagi rupa Tuhan Yang Maha Bijaksana itu tersusun daripada rajas. Sebagai Tuhan bermuka empat, Brahmā, Dia memulakan karya penciptaan alam semesta.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing King Indradyumna (Purāṇic dialogue frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as one wise Reality that manifests functional forms through the guṇas—here, the rajas-aspect appearing as Brahmā for cosmic creation—while remaining the same underlying Lord.
The verse implies a guṇa-analysis framework used in Yoga and sādhana: discerning rajas (activity/impulsion) as a cosmic force and, by extension, cultivating viveka to move from rājasic agitation toward sattva and ultimately guṇa-transcendence taught across Kūrma Purāṇa’s spiritual instruction.
By attributing Brahmā’s creative agency to “that very” one Supreme Lord, it supports the Purāṇic non-sectarian synthesis: multiple deities and functions (including those associated with different traditions) are expressions of a single highest Reality, harmonizing Shaiva–Vaishnava theology.