Shloka 55
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
नियन्त्रे सर्वकार्याणां क्षोभिकायै नमो नमः / नमो ऽस्तु ते प्रकृतये नमो नारायणाय च
niyantre sarvakāryāṇāṃ kṣobhikāyai namo namaḥ / namo 'stu te prakṛtaye namo nārāyaṇāya ca
அனைத்து செயல்களையும் ஆளும் நியந்தாவுக்கு, படைப்பை அசைக்கும் சக்திக்கு மீண்டும் மீண்டும் நமஸ்காரம். ஹே பிரக்ருதி-ஸ்வரூபனே, உமக்கு வணக்கம்; ஹே நாராயணனே, உமக்கும் நமஸ்காரம்.
A devotee/sage within the Kurma Purana narrative offering a stuti (hymn) to the Supreme as both Prakriti and Narayana
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It points to one Supreme principle that both governs all activity (as the inner controller) and appears as the cosmic source (Prakṛti), indicating a unified reality behind both consciousness and manifestation.
The verse supports contemplative Yoga that meditates on Īśvara as both the नियन्ता (inner ruler) and the cosmic power that stirs creation—useful for dhyāna on the Lord as immanent governor and transcendent refuge (Nārāyaṇa).
By venerating the Supreme through functional aspects—controller, creative power (Prakṛti), and Nārāyaṇa—it reflects the Kurma Purana’s inclusive theology where sectarian names point to a single Īśvara beyond divisions.