Shloka 41
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
यस्याशेषजगद् बीजं विलयं याति मोहनम् / सकृत्प्रणाममात्रेण स रुद्रः खलु दृश्यते
yasyāśeṣajagad bījaṃ vilayaṃ yāti mohanam / sakṛtpraṇāmamātreṇa sa rudraḥ khalu dṛśyate
Siya na sa Kanya nalulusaw ang binhi ng buong sansinukob—ang mapang-akit na kapangyarihang nanlilinlang—at sa isang tanging pagyukod na may paggalang, ang Rudra ay tunay na nasisilayan.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in a Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis context
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Rudra as the reality in whom the universe’s causal seed and delusive power (mohana/māyā) dissolve—implying a supreme ground beyond māyā where multiplicity returns to non-differentiated peace (laya).
The verse emphasizes bhakti-yoga through praṇāma (reverent prostration) as a direct means to darśana—suggesting that single-pointed surrender can function as an effective upāya alongside Pāśupata-oriented disciplines of inner dissolution (laya).
With Lord Kūrma teaching the vision of Rudra attained through devotion, it reflects the Purāṇa’s non-sectarian synthesis: Viṣṇu affirms Rudra’s supreme grace and dissolving power, supporting Shiva–Vishnu unity rather than rivalry.