Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
ब्रह्माणं जगतामेकमात्मानं परमं पदम् / नावाभ्यां विद्यते ह्यन्यो लोकानां परमेश्वरः
brahmāṇaṃ jagatāmekamātmānaṃ paramaṃ padam / nāvābhyāṃ vidyate hyanyo lokānāṃ parameśvaraḥ
พระองค์นั้นเองคือพรหมา—อาตมันหนึ่งเดียวแห่งสรรพโลก เป็นอันตรยามีหนึ่งเดียวของจักรวาล และเป็นปรมบทอันสูงสุด; นอกจากพระองค์แล้ว ไม่มีปรเมศวรอื่นใดเหนือโลกทั้งหลาย
Narrative voice within the Purāṇic discourse (praise of the Supreme Lord, consistent with the Kurma Purana’s Hari-Hara synthesis)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme as the single Ātman of all worlds—one inner Self and the highest ‘pada’ (state/abode). The verse emphasizes that ultimate reality and lordship are not plural but centered in the One.
While no technique is named, the verse supports īśvara-dhyāna: meditation on the One Lord as the indwelling Self (antarātman) and the supreme goal (parama-pada). This aligns with Kurma Purana’s broader yogic framework where realization comes through contemplation of the one Parameśvara.
By declaring a single Parameśvara beyond whom none exists, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: sectarian forms are expressions of one supreme Lord, enabling a Hari-Hara non-contradiction at the level of ultimate reality.