Shloka 28
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
तत्र योगबलेनासौ प्रविश्य कनकाण्डजः / उज्जहारात्मनो रूपं पुष्कराच्चतुराननः
tatra yogabalenāsau praviśya kanakāṇḍajaḥ / ujjahārātmano rūpaṃ puṣkarāccaturānanaḥ
तत्र योगबलेन प्रविश्य कनकाण्डजः चतुराननः ब्रह्मा पुष्करात् आत्मनः रूपम् उज्जहार।
Sūta (narrator) relating the cosmogonic account as received in the Purāṇic transmission
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It portrays manifestation as arising through yogic potency: Brahmā “brings forth” a form, implying that form is a manifested expression while the deeper principle (self/inner power) precedes and enables embodiment.
The verse emphasizes yoga-bala (yogic power)—the concentrated spiritual capacity by which entry into subtle states and subsequent manifestation becomes possible, aligning with Purāṇic yoga as mastery over mind and subtle elements rather than mere physical discipline.
Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic non-sectarian synthesis: creation proceeds through yogic śakti within the cosmic order overseen by the Supreme, a framework later harmonized in the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava unity teachings.