Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 53
Divine Abodes on the Mountains — A Sacred Survey of Jambūdvīpa
Kailāsa to Siddha Realms
तत्रास्ते भगवान् ब्रह्मा सिद्धसङ्घैरभिष्टुतः / सावित्र्या सह विश्वात्मा वासुदेवादिभिर्युतः
tatrāste bhagavān brahmā siddhasaṅghairabhiṣṭutaḥ / sāvitryā saha viśvātmā vāsudevādibhiryutaḥ
Doon nananahan ang pinagpalang Panginoong Brahmā, pinupuri ng mga pangkat ng Siddha; kasama si Sāvitrī, Siya ang Sariling-Diwa ng sansinukob, na may Vāsudeva at iba pang banal na nilalang na kasama.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice; traditionally Sūta relating the account to sages, within the Kurma Purana’s narrative frame)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By calling Brahmā “Viśvātmā” (Universal Self), the verse frames cosmic governance as rooted in an all-pervading spiritual principle—suggesting that divinity is not merely personal but also immanent as the Self of the universe.
No specific technique is taught in this line; instead it presents the devotional setting (stuti by Siddhas) that supports Yoga-shāstra: reverence, purity of mind, and contemplation of the universal principle (viśvātmā) are implied as preparatory disciplines.
It places Vāsudeva in the same sacred assembly attending Brahmā, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s integrative theology where major deities function harmoniously within one dharmic-cosmic order, a hallmark of its Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.