Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
तद्भावभावितो दृष्ट्वा सद्भावेन परेण हि / ननाम शिरसा रुद्रं सावित्र्यानेन चैव हि
tadbhāvabhāvito dṛṣṭvā sadbhāvena pareṇa hi / nanāma śirasā rudraṃ sāvitryānena caiva hi
அந்தத் தெய்வீக நிலையால் முழுவதும் நிறைந்த பார்வையுடன் அவரைக் கண்டு, பரம தூய பக்தியால் நிரம்பி, தலை வணங்கி ருத்ரனை நமஸ்கரித்தான்; மேலும் சாவித்ரீ (காயத்ரீ) மந்திரத்தாலும் வணங்கினான்।
Sūta (narrator) describing the devotee’s act of reverence toward Rudra
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes transformation of consciousness: the seer becomes “tad-bhāva-bhāvita,” inwardly permeated by the divine state, indicating that realization is marked by purified bhāva (inner disposition) rather than mere external action.
The verse points to bhāva-yoga (steady contemplative absorption) joined with mantra-upāsanā—reverence through the Savitrī/Gāyatrī—showing a Kurma Purana-style synthesis of inner meditation and Vedic mantra discipline.
By presenting reverence to Rudra as the natural outcome of “supreme pure devotion,” it reflects the Purana’s non-sectarian vision where honoring Śiva aligns with the highest dharmic devotion—supporting a Shaiva-Vaishnava unity rather than rivalry.