Shloka 23
Sūrya’s Celestial Car: Ādityas, Ṛṣis, Gandharvas, Apsarases, Nāgas, and the Two-Month Cosmic Cycle
एतेषामेव देवानां यथावीर्यं यथातपः / यथायोगं यथासत्त्वं स एष तपति प्रभुः
eteṣāmeva devānāṃ yathāvīryaṃ yathātapaḥ / yathāyogaṃ yathāsattvaṃ sa eṣa tapati prabhuḥ
एतेषां देवानां यथावीर्यं यथातपः यथायोगं यथासत्त्वं च; स एष प्रभुः स्वतेजस्तपसा तान् यथोचितं विभज्य धारयति॥
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) as the Supreme Ishvara teaching the sages/Indradyumna-context discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme Lord (Ishvara) as the regulating consciousness who measures out results according to each being’s capacity—implying a single sovereign principle behind the diverse powers of the devas.
The verse emphasizes yathāyoga—discipline according to proper measure and fitness—suggesting graded spiritual practice (tapas and yogic restraint) aligned with one’s adhikāra (inner capacity).
By centering one Prabhu who empowers all devas through tapas, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative theology where sectarian forms are subordinate to a single Ishvara principle (often harmonizing Shaiva and Vaishnava readings).