Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
कुतो ऽप्यपरिमेयात्मा भूतानां परमेश्वरः / प्रसादं ब्रह्मणे कर्तुं प्रादुरासीत् ततो हरः
kuto 'pyaparimeyātmā bhūtānāṃ parameśvaraḥ / prasādaṃ brahmaṇe kartuṃ prādurāsīt tato haraḥ
Pagkaraan, si Hara—na ang Sarili ay di masukat at ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon ng lahat ng nilalang—ay nagpakita mula sa di-nakikitang pinagmulan, upang ipagkaloob ang biyaya kay Brahmā.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration, traditionally through Vyāsa/Sūta framework)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It describes the Lord as “aparimeyātmā,” an immeasurable Self beyond ordinary measure, indicating transcendence while still capable of manifesting for the world’s welfare.
No specific technique is prescribed in this verse; it emphasizes prasāda (divine grace) as a decisive spiritual principle that complements discipline (yoga/sādhana) found elsewhere in the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva teachings.
By presenting Hara as the supreme, immeasurable Lord who appears to aid Brahmā, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative theology where supreme divinity is affirmed through multiple forms without sectarian exclusion.