Shloka 38
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
भवान् सर्वात्मको ऽनन्तः सर्वेषां परमेश्वरः / सर्वभूतान्तरात्मा वै परं बह्म सनातनम्
bhavān sarvātmako 'nantaḥ sarveṣāṃ parameśvaraḥ / sarvabhūtāntarātmā vai paraṃ bahma sanātanam
भवान् सर्वात्मकोऽनन्तः सर्वेषां परमेश्वरः। सर्वभूतान्तरात्मा वै परं ब्रह्म सनातनम्॥
A devotee/sage addressing Lord Kurma (Vishnu) in praise
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme as sarvātmaka—present as the very Self of all—and as sarvabhūtāntarātmā, the indwelling consciousness within every being, equating that reality with eternal, supreme Brahman.
The verse supports inner-directed meditation (antar-mukhatā): contemplating the Lord as the indwelling Ātman in all beings—an essential basis for Purāṇic yoga and Pāśupata-oriented devotion where realization comes through recognizing the one Lord within.
By calling the addressed deity both Parameśvara and supreme Brahman dwelling in all, it frames the Supreme beyond sectarian limits—consistent with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis in which the one Brahman/Ishvara is revered through both Shaiva and Vaishnava forms.