Shloka 46
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
जीवनं सर्वलोकानां त्रिलोकस्यैव भूषणम् / सोमः स दृश्यते देवः सोमो यस्य विभूषणम्
jīvanaṃ sarvalokānāṃ trilokasyaiva bhūṣaṇam / somaḥ sa dṛśyate devaḥ somo yasya vibhūṣaṇam
ఆయనే సమస్త లోకాల జీవనం, త్రిలోకానికి భూషణం. ఆ దేవుడు సోమరూపంగా దర్శనమిస్తాడు; సోముడు ఆయనకే అలంకారం—ఆయన అలంకారమే సోముడు.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice, traditionally through Sūta/Vyāsa lineage) describing Soma’s cosmic role
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By calling Soma the “life” and “ornament” of the three worlds, the verse points to a sustaining, all-pervading principle behind visible forms—suggesting that divinity is recognized through the cosmic functions that uphold life and order.
This verse is primarily a stuti (contemplative praise). In a yogic reading aligned with Kurma Purana devotion, it supports dhyāna through focusing the mind on a single divine function—Soma as the nourishing, mind-cooling cosmic principle—leading to steadiness (ekāgratā).
Though Shiva and Vishnu are not named here, the verse reflects the Purana’s integrative approach: a single divine reality is appreciated through different deities and cosmic powers (here, Soma), consistent with Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis rather than sectarian separation.