Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
विरराजारविन्दस्थः पद्मगर्भसमद्युतिः / ब्रह्मा स्वयंभूर्भगवान् जगद्योनिः पितामहः
virarājāravindasthaḥ padmagarbhasamadyutiḥ / brahmā svayaṃbhūrbhagavān jagadyoniḥ pitāmahaḥ
Bertakhta di atas teratai, bersinar gemilang dengan cahaya setara rahim teratai itu sendiri, Brahmā—Yang Terlahir Sendiri, Tuhan Yang Mulia—tampak sebagai rahim asal segala dunia, Sang Datuk Penciptaan.
Suta (narrator) recounting the cosmogonic account within the Kurma Purana’s Purva-bhaga
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By presenting Brahmā as “svayaṃbhū” and “jagad-yoni,” the verse points to a self-manifesting cosmic principle—creation proceeds from an inner, self-sustaining source rather than from mere external causation.
No explicit practice is taught in this verse; however, the lotus imagery functions as a contemplative symbol—purity and emergence from the unmanifest—often used in Purāṇic yoga-reflection to steady the mind on the origin and order of creation.
Indirectly: it frames a shared Purāṇic cosmology where Brahmā’s emergence is part of a unified divine order, supporting the Kurma Purana’s broader tendency toward Shaiva–Vaishnava harmony rather than sectarian separation.