Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Nine Creations (Sarga), Guṇa-Streams of Beings, and Brahmā’s Progeny in Cyclic Time
महाभूतेषु नानात्वमिन्द्रियार्थेषु मूर्तिषु / विनियोगं च भूतानां धातैव विदधात् स्वयम्
mahābhūteṣu nānātvamindriyārtheṣu mūrtiṣu / viniyogaṃ ca bhūtānāṃ dhātaiva vidadhāt svayam
Ang pagkakaiba-iba sa mga dakilang elemento, sa mga bagay ng pandama, at sa mga anyong may katawan—pati ang pagtatalaga ng mga tungkulin sa mga nilalang—ay hinuhubog ng Dhātṛ, ang Tagapag-ayos ng sansinukob, sa Kanyang sariling kalooban.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing the sages/Indradyumna in cosmological doctrine
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It points to a single supreme ordering principle (Dhātṛ/Īśvara) behind all multiplicity—elements, sense-objects, and forms—implying that apparent diversity is governed by one conscious regulator rather than being ultimate in itself.
The verse supports a yogic contemplative approach: meditate on the Lord as the inner ordainer of the tattvas (elements and sense-fields), cultivating detachment from sensory variety and steadiness in īśvara-bhāvanā (God-centered contemplation).
By attributing cosmic regulation to one Dhātṛ/Īśvara, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the same supreme Lord is praised through Shaiva and Vaishnava names while remaining the single source of cosmic order.