Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
तस्यैवं जपतो देवः स्वयंभूः परमेश्वरः / हिरण्यगर्भो विश्वात्मा तं देशमगमत् स्वयम्
tasyaivaṃ japato devaḥ svayaṃbhūḥ parameśvaraḥ / hiraṇyagarbho viśvātmā taṃ deśamagamat svayam
அவன் இவ்வாறு ஜபித்துக் கொண்டிருக்கையில், சுயம்பூ பரமேஸ்வரன்—ஹிரண்யகர்பன், விஸ்வாத்மா—அந்த தேவன் தானே அங்கு வந்தான்।
Suta (narrator) recounting the episode to the sages (frame narration)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By naming the Lord as Viśvātmā (“the Self of the universe”), the verse presents the Supreme as the indwelling consciousness pervading all beings, not merely a distant deity—yet capable of personal manifestation through grace.
The verse foregrounds japa (mantra repetition) as a disciplined sādhana: sustained recitation ripens concentration and devotion, culminating in sākṣāt anugraha—direct divine presence—consistent with Purāṇic yoga and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.
Using universal epithets like Parameśvara, Hiraṇyagarbha, and Viśvātmā, the verse emphasizes a non-sectarian Supreme principle that transcends names—supporting the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where one Ishvara is praised through multiple theological lenses.