Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 115
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
जायन्तो मानुषे लोके क्षीणपापचयास्ततः / ईश्वराराधनबलाद् गच्छध्वं सुकृतां गतिम् / वर्तध्वं मत्प्रसादेन नान्यथा निष्कृतिर्हि वः
jāyanto mānuṣe loke kṣīṇapāpacayāstataḥ / īśvarārādhanabalād gacchadhvaṃ sukṛtāṃ gatim / vartadhvaṃ matprasādena nānyathā niṣkṛtirhi vaḥ
మళ్లీ మనుష్యలోకంలో జన్మించి మీ పాపసంచయం క్షీణించును; ఈశ్వరారాధన బలంతో మీరు పుణ్యప్రాప్త శుభగతిని పొందుదురు। నా ప్రసాదంలో నిలిచియుండుడి—ఇదికాక మీకు నిజమైన ప్రాయశ్చిత్తం లేదు।
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu as Īśvara), instructing seekers
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes Īśvara as the decisive refuge: liberation/expiation is not merely mechanical karma-management but culminates in divine prasāda (grace), implying the Self’s highest good is reached through surrender to the Lord who transcends and purifies karmic residue.
The verse highlights Īśvara-ārādhana (devotional worship) as a yogic power that burns accumulated pāpa and redirects the seeker toward sukṛta-gati; in Kurma Purana’s synthesis, this aligns with disciplined worship, purity, and God-centered practice rather than austerity alone.
By centering on “Īśvara” and “My grace,” it reflects the Purana’s non-sectarian theological stance: the Supreme Lord (Īśvara) is the ultimate savior regardless of Shaiva/Vaishnava naming, with grace as the common liberating principle.