Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 23
Yati-Āśrama: Bhikṣā-vidhi, Īśvara-dhyāna, and Prāyaścitta
Mahādeva as Non-dual Brahman
यस्मात् भवन्ति भूतानि यद् गत्वा नेह जायते / स तस्मादीश्वरो देवः परस्माद् यो ऽधितिष्ठति
yasmāt bhavanti bhūtāni yad gatvā neha jāyate / sa tasmādīśvaro devaḥ parasmād yo 'dhitiṣṭhati
Aquele de quem procedem todos os seres e, tendo-O alcançado, não se nasce de novo aqui—Ele é esse Senhor (Īśvara), o Divino, que preside para além até do mais alto (parasma).
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the sages/Indradyumna in an Ishvara-Gita style teaching on the Supreme Lord
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme as the origin of all beings and the final refuge whose attainment ends rebirth, portraying Īśvara as both the causal source and the transcendent goal beyond all conditioned existence.
The verse points to mokṣa-oriented Yoga: turning the mind toward Īśvara as the highest object of realization—attainment (gati) of the Lord that culminates in freedom from saṃsāra, consistent with Pāśupata-leaning devotion, contemplation, and surrender to the presiding Deity.
By centering on the one Īśvara who is the source and the transcendent presider, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic stance: the supreme Lord can be approached through Shaiva or Vaishnava idioms without compromising the single, highest reality.