Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
एकमुक्ताथ विप्रेण देवी कमलवासिनी / साक्षान्नारायणो ज्ञानं दास्यतीत्याह तं मुनिम्
ekamuktātha vipreṇa devī kamalavāsinī / sākṣānnārāyaṇo jñānaṃ dāsyatītyāha taṃ munim
پھر برہمن کے کلمات سن کر کمَل واسِنی دیوی نے اس مُنی سے کہا—“ساکشات نارائن خود تمہیں گیان عطا کریں گے۔”
Devī Kamalavāsinī (Lakṣmī)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents liberating knowledge (jñāna) as a direct gift of the Supreme Lord (Nārāyaṇa), implying that realization of the Self is ultimately secured through divine grace rather than mere intellectual effort.
No specific technique is named; the verse emphasizes the prerequisite of anugraha (divine favor) for jñāna—an idea that underlies Purāṇic Yoga frameworks (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline) where practice culminates in the Lord’s bestowal of insight.
While Śiva is not named here, the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology: supreme knowledge is granted by the Lord (here, Nārāyaṇa), a role elsewhere mirrored in Śaiva contexts—supporting a non-sectarian, unity-oriented Purāṇic approach.