Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Virocana–Bali, Aditi’s Tapas, and the Vāmana–Trivikrama Episode
प्रसन्नो भगवान् विष्णुः शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः / आविर्बभूव योगात्मा देवमातुः पुरो हरिः
prasanno bhagavān viṣṇuḥ śaṅkhacakragadādharaḥ / āvirbabhūva yogātmā devamātuḥ puro hariḥ
Nalugod ang Mapalad na Panginoong Vishnu—may hawak na kabibe, diskos, at pamalo—at si Hari, na ang diwa ay Yoga, ay nagpakita sa harap ng Ina ng mga deva.
Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/ Sūta-style narration) describing the event
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It portrays the Supreme as both transcendent and accessible—Hari “appears” by grace, yet is “yogātmā,” indicating a reality grounded in yogic sovereignty (inner mastery) rather than merely physical form.
The verse emphasizes yogic power as the basis of divine manifestation: “yogātmā” suggests the Lord’s effortless siddhi and inward establishment, a key Purāṇic idea supporting disciplined yoga and devotion as means to divine vision.
By calling Hari “yogātmā,” it aligns Viṣṇu with the yogic-Iśvara paradigm central to Śaiva yoga discourse, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s synthesis where supreme lordship and yogic mastery are shared theological language across traditions.