Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 53
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
नमो विज्ञानदेहाय चिन्तायै ते नमो नमः / नमस्ते कालकालाय ईश्वरायै नमो नमः
namo vijñānadehāya cintāyai te namo namaḥ / namaste kālakālāya īśvarāyai namo namaḥ
Muli’t muli, pagpupugay sa Iyo na ang katawan ay dalisay na kamalayan—O Cintā, ang banal na kapangyarihan ng mapagnilay na pagkamalay. Pagpupugay sa Iyo, Kālakālā, ang Panahong lampas sa panahon; sa Īśvarī, ang Reyna at Panginoon—muli’t muli ang aking pagyukod.
A devotee/praiser within the Kurma Purana’s devotional discourse (stotra-style address to the Supreme Goddess/Īśvarī as Śakti)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By praising the deity as “vijñāna-deha” (whose body is consciousness), the verse points to the ultimate reality as pure awareness rather than a merely physical form—aligning devotion with a contemplative, non-dual insight.
The epithet “Cintā” foregrounds dhyāna (meditative contemplation): steady inner recollection of the Divine as consciousness itself, a key orientation consistent with Pāśupata-style discipline where devotion is joined to inward knowledge.
By centering Īśvarī/Śakti as the sovereign principle and describing Her as consciousness and transcendent time, the verse supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic approach: the supreme reality honored across sectarian names, with Śakti as the unifying power of Īśvara.