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
పితామహుడు (బ్రహ్మ), విష్ణువు, ధీమంతుడైన మహేశుడు (శివుడు) — వీరి ఏకత్వం, భిన్నత్వం, మరియు ప్రత్యేక భేదాలు కూడా వివరించబడ్డాయి.
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.