Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
एवं स्तुवन्तं भगवान् भूतात्मा भूतभावनः / उभाभ्यामथ हस्ताभ्यां पस्पर्श प्रहसन्निव
evaṃ stuvantaṃ bhagavān bhūtātmā bhūtabhāvanaḥ / ubhābhyāmatha hastābhyāṃ pasparśa prahasanniva
Kaya nga, habang siya’y nagpupuri, ang Bhagavān—ang Panloob na Sarili ng lahat ng nilalang at ang pinagmumulan ng pag-iral—ay hinipo siya ng dalawang kamay, na wari’y marahang ngumingiti.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Bhagavan’s response to the devotee’s praise, within the Ishvara Gita setting)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By calling the Lord “bhūtātmā,” the verse identifies the Supreme as the indwelling Self of all beings—implying that true worship culminates in recognizing the one Consciousness present within every life.
The verse highlights the fruition of inner discipline—praise grounded in realization—met by divine anugraha (grace). In the Ishvara Gita’s yogic frame, this points to devotion and contemplative knowledge ripening into direct divine response.
By emphasizing the Lord as “bhūtātmā” and “bhūta-bhāvanaḥ,” it uses universal, non-sectarian titles common to both Shaiva and Vaishnava theology, supporting the Kurma Purana’s non-dual, synthesizing approach.