Shloka 68
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
मत्समस्त्वं न संदेहो मद्भक्तश्च यतो भवान् / मयैवोत्पादितः पूर्वं लोकसृष्ट्यर्थमव्ययम्
matsamastvaṃ na saṃdeho madbhaktaśca yato bhavān / mayaivotpāditaḥ pūrvaṃ lokasṛṣṭyarthamavyayam
నీవు నాతో సమానుడవు—ఇందులో సందేహం లేదు—ఎందుకంటే నీవు నా భక్తుడవు. హే అవ్యయా, లోకసృష్టి నిమిత్తం ఆదిలో నేనే నిన్ను ఉత్పత్తి చేశాను।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu, as the Supreme Ishvara)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It presents Ishvara as the source who can manifest an imperishable being for cosmic function, implying the Supreme Self’s sovereignty over creation and the bestowal of divine-like status through proximity (sāmya) rooted in devotion.
The verse foregrounds bhakti as a direct spiritual principle—devotion to Ishvara—through which one attains sāmya (likeness/equality in status). In the Kurma Purana’s wider yoga-ethic, such devotion supports steadiness of mind and alignment with dharma as a prerequisite for higher yogic realization.
While Vishnu (as Kurma) speaks here, the Purana’s synthesis frames supreme lordship (Ishvara) as one reality expressed in multiple forms; the elevation of the devotee for cosmic work aligns with the shared Shaiva-Vaishnava idea that the one Lord empowers agents for creation and governance.