Shloka 42
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
विद्यासहायो भगवान् यस्यासौ मण्डलान्तरम् / हिरण्यगर्भपुत्रो ऽसावीश्वरो दृश्यते किल
vidyāsahāyo bhagavān yasyāsau maṇḍalāntaram / hiraṇyagarbhaputro 'sāvīśvaro dṛśyate kila
Di dalam cakera suria-Nya, Tuhan Yang Terpuji itu hadir bersama Vidyā, Pengetahuan suci; dan di sana jugalah Īśvara—yang dikenali sebagai putera Hiraṇyagarbha—dikatakan dapat dilihat.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the sages (Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as Īśvara who is ‘seen’ through vidyā (liberating knowledge), implying that true realization is not merely physical sight but yogic-spiritual apprehension of the Lord present within cosmic order.
The verse points to dhyāna supported by vidyā—contemplation grounded in right doctrine—where the seeker internalizes a cosmic locus (the solar orb/maṇḍala) as a support for Īśvara-darśana, consistent with Purāṇic yoga that unites insight and devotion.
By using the shared title Īśvara and placing divine presence at the heart of the cosmos, it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the one Lord—named variously in Shaiva or Vaishnava idioms—is realized through the same vidyā and yogic vision.