Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
अहं हि सर्वभूतानामन्तर्यामीश्वरः परः / सर्गस्थित्यन्तकर्तृत्वं प्रवृत्तिर्मम गीयते
ahaṃ hi sarvabhūtānāmantaryāmīśvaraḥ paraḥ / sargasthityantakartṛtvaṃ pravṛttirmama gīyate
Sapagkat Ako ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon, ang Antaryāmin na nananahan sa loob ng lahat ng nilalang. Ipinahahayag na ang kapangyarihang lumikha, magpanatili, at maglansag ay Aking banal na gawain (pravṛtti).
Lord Kurma (Vishnu as Ishvara, teaching in the Ishvara Gita)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as Antaryāmin—the indwelling Lord within all beings—who remains transcendent (paraḥ) while governing from within.
The verse supports inner contemplation on the Antaryāmin: meditation that turns awareness inward to the Lord as the immanent controller, a key orientation behind Ishvara-centered yoga and Pāśupata-style devotion-discipline.
By emphasizing a single Supreme Ishvara as the inner ruler and cosmic cause, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis where the highest Lord can be understood through both Shaiva and Vaishnava theological language.