Shloka 85
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
भवान् विद्यात्मिका शक्तिः शक्तिमानहमीश्वरः / यो ऽहं सुनिष्कलो देवः सो ऽपि नारायणः परः
bhavān vidyātmikā śaktiḥ śaktimānahamīśvaraḥ / yo 'haṃ suniṣkalo devaḥ so 'pi nārāyaṇaḥ paraḥ
Engkaulah Śakti yang hakikatnya ialah vidyā, pengetahuan suci; akulah Īśvara, pemilik Śakti itu. Dan Dewa yang adalah aku—tanpa bahagian, tanpa perpecahan—Dialah juga Nārāyaṇa Yang Tertinggi.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Īśvara-gītā context
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies the highest reality as the “suniṣkala” (partless, undivided) Deva—beyond fragmentation—named here as the Supreme Nārāyaṇa, implying a single non-dual ground that is not limited by parts or attributes.
The verse supports a contemplative approach central to the Īśvara-gītā: meditation on the partless Lord (suniṣkala īśvara) while understanding Śakti as vidyā (spiritual knowledge). This aligns with Pāśupata-oriented discipline where right knowledge (vidyā) and devotion to Īśvara converge.
By speaking in Īśvara-Śakti terms yet concluding with “that very one is Supreme Nārāyaṇa,” it presents a synthesis: the Lord described in Śaiva metaphysics (Īśvara with Śakti) is not different from Nārāyaṇa, expressing a Shaiva–Vaishnava unity within the Kurma Purana.