Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Lineage of Vyāsas, Division of the Veda, and Vāsudeva/Īśāna as the Veda-Known Supreme
स गीयते परो वेदे यो वेदैनं स वेदवित् / एतत् परतरं ब्रह्म ज्योतिरानन्दमुत्तमम्
sa gīyate paro vede yo vedainaṃ sa vedavit / etat parataraṃ brahma jyotirānandamuttamam
வேதத்தில் அவரே பரமன் எனப் பாடப்படுகிறார்; அவரை அறிந்தவனே வேதவித். இதுவே எல்லாவற்றிற்கும் அப்பாற்பட்ட பிரம்மம்—உயர்ந்த ஒளி, ஒப்பற்ற ஆனந்தம்.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in a Vedānta-inflected synthesis consistent with Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava unity
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme Reality praised by the Veda as transcendent Brahman—experienced as pure Light (consciousness) and supreme Bliss—implying the Veda’s final intent is realization of that luminous, blissful Absolute.
The verse emphasizes jñāna-centered discipline: knowing the Supreme as the Veda’s essence. In Kurma Purana’s broader yogic frame, this supports meditation on Brahman as inner light and the cultivation of liberating knowledge (jñāna) as the culmination of practice.
By focusing on the one transcendent Brahman—supreme Light and Bliss—the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance where sectarian forms (Shiva/Vishnu) point to a single highest Reality.