Shloka 7
Cosmic Realms Above Dhruva, the Pātālas Below, and the Foundation of Pralaya
Ananta–Kāla
द्वारं तद्योगिनामेकं गच्छतां परमं पदम् / तत्र गत्वा न शोचन्ति स विष्णुः स च शङ्करः
dvāraṃ tadyogināmekaṃ gacchatāṃ paramaṃ padam / tatra gatvā na śocanti sa viṣṇuḥ sa ca śaṅkaraḥ
Bagi para yogin yang mencari kedudukan tertinggi, hanya ada satu pintu gerbang. Setelah sampai ke sana, mereka tidak berdukacita lagi—Dialah Viṣṇu, dan Dialah juga Śaṅkara (Śiva).
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching the sages/seekers (Kurma Purana discourse context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that the supreme goal is a single Reality beyond sorrow, approached through yoga; that Reality is named as both Viṣṇu and Śaṅkara, pointing to one highest Lord rather than competing deities.
The verse emphasizes yoga as the “one gateway” to the supreme state—i.e., disciplined inner practice leading to freedom from śoka (grief). In Kurma Purana’s idiom, this aligns with īśvara-oriented yoga where realization culminates in fearlessness and non-lamentation.
It presents an explicit identity: the same supreme destination and Lord is called both Viṣṇu and Śaṅkara, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s integrative, non-sectarian theology.