Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 71
Prākṛta-pralaya, Pratisarga Doctrine, and the Ishvara-Samanvaya of Yoga and Devotion
पितामहस्य विष्णोश्च महेशस्य च धीमतः / एकत्वं च पृथक्त्वं च विशेषश्चोपवर्णितः
pitāmahasya viṣṇośca maheśasya ca dhīmataḥ / ekatvaṃ ca pṛthaktvaṃ ca viśeṣaścopavarṇitaḥ
பிதாமஹன் (பிரம்மா), விஷ்ணு, ஞானமிகு மகேசன் (சிவன்) — இவர்களின் ஒன்றுமை, வேறுபாடு, மேலும் தனித்த சிறப்புப் பேதங்களும் இங்கே விளக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse voice, presenting the established teaching within the chapter)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By stating both unity (ekatva) and distinction (pṛthaktva) among Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Śiva, the verse points to one supreme reality expressed through multiple divine functions and forms—suggesting a single underlying tattva perceived with contextual differences.
No specific technique is prescribed in this line; rather, it provides the metaphysical basis useful for Kurma Purana’s Yoga-oriented teaching—steady contemplation on the one Lord appearing as multiple deities supports ekāgratā (one-pointedness) and reconciles sectarian dualities.
It explicitly frames Śiva and Viṣṇu (along with Brahmā) as having both oneness and distinguishable aspects, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian approach where divine unity is affirmed without denying functional differentiation.