Shloka 56
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
योगादायै नमस्तुभ्यं योगिनां गुरवे नमः / नमः संसारनाशाय संसारोत्पत्तये नमः
yogādāyai namastubhyaṃ yogināṃ gurave namaḥ / namaḥ saṃsāranāśāya saṃsārotpattaye namaḥ
ஹே யோகத்தின் ஆதித் தாதா, உமக்கு நமஸ்காரம்; ஹே யோகிகளின் குருவே, உமக்கு வணக்கம். சம்சாரப் பந்தத்தை அழிப்பவருக்கு நமः; சம்சாரம் எழும் மூலத்திற்கும் நமः.
A devotee/sage offering a stuti (hymn of praise) to the Supreme Lord (Ishvara) as taught in the Kurma Purana’s Upari-bhaga discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It praises the Supreme as both the originator and dissolver of saṃsāra, indicating a transcendent Ishvara who governs manifestation and liberation—implying the highest reality stands beyond the cycle yet also projects it.
The verse emphasizes Yoga as divinely bestowed and guided: the Lord is called the “guru of yogins,” pointing to Ishvara-centered discipline (īśvara-bhakti, inner restraint, and contemplative absorption) as the means to end saṃsāra.
By addressing the Supreme as the single source of Yoga, creation, and dissolution, it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis where the highest Ishvara can be praised in Shaiva or Vaishnava language without contradiction.