Shloka 46
Rudra’s Cosmic Dance and the Recognition of Rudra–Nārāyaṇa Unity (Īśvara-gītā Continuation)
इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामो माहात्म्यं तव शङ्कर / भूयो ऽपि तव यन्नित्यं याथात्म्यं परमेष्ठिनः
idānīṃ śrotumicchāmo māhātmyaṃ tava śaṅkara / bhūyo 'pi tava yannityaṃ yāthātmyaṃ parameṣṭhinaḥ
บัดนี้เราปรารถนาจะสดับมหิมาของพระองค์ โอ้ศังกร; และอีกครั้งหนึ่ง ขอทราบสภาวะอันแท้จริงนิรันดร์ของพระองค์—ความจริงแห่งปรเมษฐิน
Sages (Ṛṣis) addressing Śaṅkara (Śiva)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames Śaṅkara’s “yāthātmya” (essential reality) as nitya (eternal) and aligned with Parameṣṭhin, implying a highest, unchanging principle behind divine form—pointing toward an ultimate, reality-grounded understanding of the Self.
No specific technique is taught in this line; it functions as a doctrinal request—asking for the eternal tattva (true nature) behind Śiva—setting the stage for later yogic and theological exposition typical of the Kūrma tradition’s synthesis.
By requesting Śiva’s “eternal true nature” as that of Parameṣṭhin, the verse supports the Purāṇic non-sectarian move: Śiva is presented in terms of the Supreme principle, compatible with the Kūrma Purāṇa’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.