Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
Nine Creations (Sarga), Guṇa-Streams of Beings, and Brahmā’s Progeny in Cyclic Time
उत्ससर्ज पितृन् सृष्ट्वा ततस्तामपि विश्वसृक् / सापविद्धा तनुस्तेन सद्यः सन्ध्या व्यजायत
utsasarja pitṛn sṛṣṭvā tatastāmapi viśvasṛk / sāpaviddhā tanustena sadyaḥ sandhyā vyajāyata
Setelah mencipta para Pitṛ, Tuhan Pencipta segala-galanya pun menanggalkan tubuh itu juga. Daripada bentuk yang ditinggalkan itu, Sandhyā—senja suci pada pertemuan waktu—lahir serta-merta.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta), recounting the act of cosmic creation
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as the cosmic source who manifests beings and even “forms” (tanū) as functional instruments of creation—implying a transcendent reality that is not bound to any single body or manifestation.
The verse foregrounds Sandhyā as a sacred junction-time; in Kurma Purana practice this aligns with sandhyā-vandana, japa, and dhyāna performed at liminal hours, supporting steadiness of mind and disciplined daily sādhanā.
While not naming Shiva directly, it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis where the one Supreme Lord functions as universal creator (viśvasṛk); later Kurma Purana theology reads such cosmic agency as compatible with Shaiva-Vaishnava unity rather than sectarian division.