Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
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येन विब्रान्तचित्तानां योगिनां कर्मिणामपि / दृश्यो हि भगवान् सूक्ष्मः सर्वेषामथ देहिनाम्
yena vibrāntacittānāṃ yogināṃ karmiṇāmapi / dṛśyo hi bhagavān sūkṣmaḥ sarveṣāmatha dehinām
«Por esse meio, mesmo para os iogues e os praticantes de ritos cujo espírito ainda se encontra confuso, o Senhor Bem-aventurado—sumamente sutil—torna-se diretamente perceptível a todos os seres encarnados.»
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the inquiring sages/Indradyumna contextually within the Purva-bhaga discourse
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Bhagavan/Īśvara as sūkṣma (subtle) yet directly knowable: realization is not merely sensory but arises through an inner means (discernment and yogic insight) that makes the Lord ‘seen’ even by embodied beings.
The verse points to a means (yena) by which perception of the subtle Lord becomes possible—implying disciplined yoga (mind-clarification, dhyāna, and viveka) that transforms a vibrānta (bewildered) mind into a fit instrument for Īśvara-darśana, aligning with Kurma Purana’s yoga-shāstra tone.
By emphasizing one subtle Bhagavan accessible through yogic realization rather than sectarian identity, it supports the Purana’s non-dual devotional-philosophical stance where Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths converge in direct realization of the one Īśvara.