Shloka 40
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
नावाभ्यां विद्यते ह्यन्यो लोकानां परमेश्वरः / एका मूर्तिर्द्विधा भिन्ना नारायणपितामहौ
nāvābhyāṃ vidyate hyanyo lokānāṃ parameśvaraḥ / ekā mūrtirdvidhā bhinnā nārāyaṇapitāmahau
นอกจากทั้งสองนี้แล้ว ไม่มีปรเมศวรแห่งโลกทั้งปวงอื่นใด ความจริงทิพย์หนึ่งเดียวปรากฏประหนึ่งแยกเป็นสองรูป—นารายณะและปิตามหะ (พรหมา)
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) speaking in Purana-style instruction
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a single supreme reality (Parameśvara) that appears as distinct divine persons for cosmic functions, implying unity behind apparent multiplicity.
The verse supports contemplative non-dual meditation (ekatva-bhāvanā): focusing on one Supreme principle that manifests in diverse forms—an idea later aligned with Kurma Purana’s Yoga-shastra and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.
Though naming Nārāyaṇa and Brahmā explicitly, it advances the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis: one Parameśvara underlies all deities, a framework often used to harmonize Shaiva and Vaishnava theologies.