Shloka 63
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
एकमुक्ताथ विप्रेण देवी कमलवासिनी / साक्षान्नारायणो ज्ञानं दास्यतीत्याह तं मुनिम्
ekamuktātha vipreṇa devī kamalavāsinī / sākṣānnārāyaṇo jñānaṃ dāsyatītyāha taṃ munim
एकमुक्ताथ विप्रेण देवी कमलवासिनी । साक्षान्नारायणो ज्ञानं दास्यतीत्याह तं मुनिम् ॥
Devī Kamalavāsinī (Lakṣmī)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents liberating knowledge (jñāna) as a direct gift of the Supreme Lord (Nārāyaṇa), implying that realization of the Self is ultimately secured through divine grace rather than mere intellectual effort.
No specific technique is named; the verse emphasizes the prerequisite of anugraha (divine favor) for jñāna—an idea that underlies Purāṇic Yoga frameworks (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline) where practice culminates in the Lord’s bestowal of insight.
While Śiva is not named here, the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology: supreme knowledge is granted by the Lord (here, Nārāyaṇa), a role elsewhere mirrored in Śaiva contexts—supporting a non-sectarian, unity-oriented Purāṇic approach.