Shloka 39
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
तानब्रुवंस्ते मुनयो वसिष्ठाद्या यथार्थतः / या यस्याभिमता पुंसः सा हि तस्यैव देवता
tānabruvaṃste munayo vasiṣṭhādyā yathārthataḥ / yā yasyābhimatā puṃsaḥ sā hi tasyaiva devatā
ครั้นแล้วเหล่ามุนีมีวสิษฐะเป็นต้น กล่าวตามความจริงว่า “เทพองค์ใดที่บุคคลรักใคร่และเลือกเป็นที่พึ่งสูงสุด เทพองค์นั้นแลย่อมเป็นอิษฏเทวตาของผู้นั้น”
The sages (Vasiṣṭha and others)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that spiritual realization is approached through a personally embraced form of the Divine; the inwardly accepted deity becomes the effective focus for one’s God-realization, guiding the mind toward the Self through devotion and steadiness.
The verse emphasizes iṣṭa-devatā-niṣṭhā—one-pointed commitment to a chosen deity—supporting dhyāna (meditation), japa, and ekāgratā (single-pointedness), which are foundational disciplines in Purāṇic Yoga frameworks, including later Pāśupata-oriented teachings.
By validating sincere devotion to one’s chosen form of God, it supports the Kurma Purana’s inclusive, synthesizing stance: worship directed to Śiva or Viṣṇu (or another revered form) can be upheld as a legitimate path when grounded in truthfulness and devotion.