Shloka 46
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
भूतानां भगवान् रुद्रः कूष्माण्डानां विनायकः / सर्वेषां भगवान् ब्रह्मा देवदेवः प्रजापतिः
bhūtānāṃ bhagavān rudraḥ kūṣmāṇḍānāṃ vināyakaḥ / sarveṣāṃ bhagavān brahmā devadevaḥ prajāpatiḥ
ਭੂਤਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਰੁਦ੍ਰ; ਕੂਸ਼ਮਾਂਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਨਾਇਕ। ਅਤੇ ਸਭ ਲਈ ਭਗਵਾਨ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ—ਦੇਵਾਂ ਦੇ ਦੇਵ, ਪ੍ਰਜਾਪਤੀ—ਪਰਮ ਅਧਿਸ਼ਠਾਤਾ ਹਨ।
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing the sages (contextual teaching on cosmic offices)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Rather than defining Ātman directly, the verse maps cosmic administration: Rudra, Vināyaka, and Brahmā function as divinely empowered offices. In the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology, such deities operate under a higher, unitary sacred order (īśvara-tattva) that pervades all beings.
No technique is taught explicitly; the practical implication is devotional-ritual alignment (īśvara-bhakti) with the right deity for the right sphere—recognizing cosmic roles as part of dharma. This supports the Kurma Purana’s broader Yoga-shāstra frame where ordered worship and disciplined conduct prepare the mind for higher contemplation.
By calling Rudra “Bhagavān” within a structured cosmic hierarchy while the discourse context is attributed to Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu), the verse reflects a non-sectarian synthesis: Śiva (as Rudra) is honored as a supreme governor among beings, integrated within a unified Puranic vision rather than framed as a rival principle.