Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 38
Rudra’s Cosmic Dance and the Recognition of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity (Īśvara-gītā Continuation)
यदन्तरा सर्वमिदं विभाति यदव्ययं निर्मलमेकरूपम् / किमप्यचिन्त्यं तव रूपमेतत् तदन्तरा यत्प्रतिभाति तत्त्वम्
yadantarā sarvamidaṃ vibhāti yadavyayaṃ nirmalamekarūpam / kimapyacintyaṃ tava rūpametat tadantarā yatpratibhāti tattvam
எதன் உள்ளே இவ்வனைத்தும் பிரகாசிக்கிறதோ—அது அழியாதது, தூயது, ஒரே வடிவானது—அதே உமது ரூபம்; உண்மையில் அசிந்த்யம். அதற்கு அப்பால் எந்தத் தத்துவமும் உண்மையெனப் பிரகாசிப்பதில்லை.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme as the imperishable, stainless, one-form Reality in which the entire world appears; apart from that consciousness-like ground, no independent “truth” can shine.
The verse supports nididhyāsana-style contemplation: meditate on the Lord as the one, pure, imperishable substratum in which all appearances arise—an inner focus aligned with Ishvara Gita instruction and compatible with Pashupata-oriented devotion and jñāna.
By stressing a single, inconceivable, non-dual Reality as the ground of all manifestation, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis where sectarian names (Shiva/Vishnu/Ishvara) point to the same ultimate tattva.