Shloka 26
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
तानेव लोकान् गर्भस्थानपश्यत् सत्यविक्रमः / पर्यटित्वा तु देवस्य ददृशे ऽन्तं न वै हरेः
tāneva lokān garbhasthānapaśyat satyavikramaḥ / paryaṭitvā tu devasya dadṛśe 'ntaṃ na vai hareḥ
Satyavikrama menyaksikan dunia-dunia itu sendiri bersemayam dalam rahim kosmik. Namun walau mengembara di wilayah kekuasaan Dewa, dia tetap tidak melihat sebarang batas bagi Hari (Viṣṇu).
Purana-narrator (Suta/Vyasa tradition) describing Satyavikrama’s vision
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By declaring that no “end” of Hari can be seen, the verse points to the Supreme as infinite and unbounded—beyond spatial, temporal, and conceptual limits—so the Atman/Ishvara is not an object contained within the cosmos but the ground in which worlds appear.
The verse emphasizes the yogic insight that even extensive “travel” through realms (outer exploration) cannot reach the Absolute’s limit; it implies inward contemplative discernment (dhyāna/jñāna) where the seeker recognizes the Lord as ananta (limitless), aligning with Kurma Purana’s broader yogic-theistic framework.
Though Vishnu (Hari) is named, the teaching is pan-sectarian: the Supreme is limitless and all-containing—an idea used in the Kurma Purana to support Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, where the highest reality transcends sectarian boundaries while being adored in personal forms.