Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 17
Īśvara-gītā: Vibhūtis of the Supreme Lord and the Paśu–Paśupati Doctrine of Bondage and Release
यच्चान्यदपि लोके ऽस्मिन् सत्त्वं तेजोबलाधिकम् / तत्सर्वं प्रतिजानीध्वं मम तेजोविजृम्भितम्
yaccānyadapi loke 'smin sattvaṃ tejobalādhikam / tatsarvaṃ pratijānīdhvaṃ mama tejovijṛmbhitam
Anumang iba pa sa mundong ito na may higit na kabutihan, ningning, at lakas—alamin ninyong ang lahat ng iyon ay malawak na pagpapahayag ng aking banal na kaningningan.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching within the Ishvara Gita discourse
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that all exceptional purity (sattva), radiance (tejas), and strength (bala) seen in beings are not independent; they are expressions of the Supreme Lord’s own all-pervading power—pointing to a single divine source behind manifested excellence.
The verse supports Ishvara-centered contemplation: a yogin learns to perceive divine energy behind all admirable qualities, cultivating devotion, non-egoic discernment, and steady meditation on Ishvara as the inner support of all powers—an orientation consistent with the Kurma Purana’s Pashupata-tinged discipline.
By grounding all brilliance and power in the one Ishvara, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the supreme divine reality worshipped as Vishnu (here as Kurma) is not opposed to Shiva, but is the same Lord whose energies appear through all forms.