Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 50
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
गायत्रीं चैव वेदांश्च तुलयातोलयत् प्रभुः / एकतश्चतुरो वेदान् गायत्रीं च तथैकतः
gāyatrīṃ caiva vedāṃśca tulayātolayat prabhuḥ / ekataścaturo vedān gāyatrīṃ ca tathaikataḥ
Tuhan menimbang Gāyatrī dan segala Veda pada neraca. Baginda meletakkan empat Veda pada satu sisi dan Gāyatrī pada sisi yang lain, lalu didapati keduanya seimbang beratnya.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the Lord’s demonstration of scriptural essence)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By showing the Gāyatrī as equal to the four Vedas, the verse implies that realized wisdom is concentrated in a single luminous mantra—pointing to the one inner Reality (Ātman/Brahman) that the Vedas ultimately teach.
The verse highlights mantra-yoga through disciplined Gāyatrī-japa: a focused, daily contemplative practice that condenses Vedic study into direct internalization of sacred knowledge and purity of mind.
Though not naming Śiva directly, the teaching reflects the Purāṇa’s synthesis: the one Prabhu (Lord) establishes a universal, non-sectarian core practice (Gāyatrī) honored across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions as Vedic essence.