Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
तस्य गानरतस्याथ भगवानम्बिकापतिः / कन्यारत्नं ददौ देवो दुर्लभं त्रिदशैरपि
tasya gānaratasyātha bhagavānambikāpatiḥ / kanyāratnaṃ dadau devo durlabhaṃ tridaśairapi
Pagkaraan, sa kanya na deboto sa banal na pag-awit, ang Mapalad na Panginoon—ang kabiyak ni Ambikā—ay nagkaloob ng isang “hiyas sa mga dalaga,” isang dalagang makalangit na napakabihira, na maging ang tatlumpu’t tatlong diyos ay halos di makamtan.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Śiva’s boon within the Kurma Purana narrative frame)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents the Lord as ‘Bhagavān’ who dispenses fruits of devotion, implying a conscious, sovereign reality that responds to sincere bhakti expressed through sacred song.
The verse highlights bhakti-yoga through gāna (devotional hymn-singing) as a disciplined practice—channeling mind, speech, and emotion into one-pointed praise that becomes a means to divine grace.
Even when the Kurma Purana’s wider frame is Vaishnava (Kurma/Vishnu), this verse foregrounds Śiva (Ambikāpati) as the gracious bestower—reflecting the text’s synthesis where devotion to either form participates in one sacred order.