Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
ब्रह्माणं जगतामेकमात्मानं परमं पदम् / नावाभ्यां विद्यते ह्यन्यो लोकानां परमेश्वरः
brahmāṇaṃ jagatāmekamātmānaṃ paramaṃ padam / nāvābhyāṃ vidyate hyanyo lokānāṃ parameśvaraḥ
Dialah Brahmā—Satu Diri bagi segala alam, Jiwa batin tunggal bagi jagat raya, dan kediaman tertinggi. Selain Dia, tiada Tuhan Tertinggi lain bagi semua dunia.
Narrative voice within the Purāṇic discourse (praise of the Supreme Lord, consistent with the Kurma Purana’s Hari-Hara synthesis)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme as the single Ātman of all worlds—one inner Self and the highest ‘pada’ (state/abode). The verse emphasizes that ultimate reality and lordship are not plural but centered in the One.
While no technique is named, the verse supports īśvara-dhyāna: meditation on the One Lord as the indwelling Self (antarātman) and the supreme goal (parama-pada). This aligns with Kurma Purana’s broader yogic framework where realization comes through contemplation of the one Parameśvara.
By declaring a single Parameśvara beyond whom none exists, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: sectarian forms are expressions of one supreme Lord, enabling a Hari-Hara non-contradiction at the level of ultimate reality.