Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Nine Creations (Sarga), Guṇa-Streams of Beings, and Brahmā’s Progeny in Cyclic Time
नामरूपं च भूतानां कृत्यानां च प्रपञ्चनम् / वेदशब्देभ्य एवादौ निर्ममे स महेश्वरः
nāmarūpaṃ ca bhūtānāṃ kṛtyānāṃ ca prapañcanam / vedaśabdebhya evādau nirmame sa maheśvaraḥ
Sa pinakasimula, nilikha ni Maheśvara ang nahahayag na kalawakan—ang mga pangalan at anyo ng mga nilalang, at ang paglawak ng larangan ng mga gawa at mga ritwal—tunay na mula lamang sa mga tunog ng Veda.
Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic account of creation centered on Maheśvara/Iśvara)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Iśvara (Maheśvara) as the originating intelligence who projects the world as nāma–rūpa; the manifest cosmos is dependent on the Supreme, while the Supreme stands prior to and beyond the manifested differentiation.
The verse points to Veda-śabda as a primary revelatory principle; in a Yoga context this supports mantra-oriented contemplation (śabda-brahman upāsanā), where disciplined recitation and inward absorption into sacred sound becomes a means to align the mind with Iśvara.
By attributing cosmic origination to Maheśvara while the Kurma Purana overall integrates Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava frames, it supports a non-sectarian reading: the supreme Iśvara who creates through sacred sound is ultimately one, approached through Śiva or Viṣṇu names and forms.