Shloka 60
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
सृजत्येष जगत् कृत्स्नं पाति संहरते तथा / कालो भूत्वा महादेवः केवलो निष्कलः शिवः
sṛjatyeṣa jagat kṛtsnaṃ pāti saṃharate tathā / kālo bhūtvā mahādevaḥ kevalo niṣkalaḥ śivaḥ
Dia mencipta seluruh alam semesta, memeliharanya, dan juga menariknya kembali. Menjadi Waktu itu sendiri, Mahādeva—Śiva—bersemayam sebagai Yang Esa: tanpa bahagian, tanpa sifat, dan suci.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) describing the Supreme as Mahadeva-Shiva in a Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as the single reality behind all cosmic functions—creating, sustaining, and dissolving—while remaining “kevala” (one, absolute) and “niṣkala” (partless), indicating an attributeless ground beyond change.
The verse points to contemplative absorption on the niṣkala (formless/partless) Ishvara—meditation that transcends ritual and imagery by recognizing Time and cosmic process as expressions of the one Supreme, aligning with Pāśupata-oriented inner renunciation and steady God-remembrance.
Spoken in a Kurma (Vishnu) context yet praising Mahadeva-Shiva as the absolute, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the Supreme Lord is one, named Shiva here, while Vishnu as teacher affirms that same highest reality.