Shloka 39
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
तानब्रुवंस्ते मुनयो वसिष्ठाद्या यथार्थतः / या यस्याभिमता पुंसः सा हि तस्यैव देवता
tānabruvaṃste munayo vasiṣṭhādyā yathārthataḥ / yā yasyābhimatā puṃsaḥ sā hi tasyaiva devatā
تب وشیِشٹھ وغیرہ مُنیوں نے حقیقت کے ساتھ کہا—‘جس شخص کو جو دیوتا سب سے زیادہ محبوب اور پسندیدہ ہو، وہی اس کی اِشٹ دیوتا بن جاتا ہے۔’
The sages (Vasiṣṭha and others)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that spiritual realization is approached through a personally embraced form of the Divine; the inwardly accepted deity becomes the effective focus for one’s God-realization, guiding the mind toward the Self through devotion and steadiness.
The verse emphasizes iṣṭa-devatā-niṣṭhā—one-pointed commitment to a chosen deity—supporting dhyāna (meditation), japa, and ekāgratā (single-pointedness), which are foundational disciplines in Purāṇic Yoga frameworks, including later Pāśupata-oriented teachings.
By validating sincere devotion to one’s chosen form of God, it supports the Kurma Purana’s inclusive, synthesizing stance: worship directed to Śiva or Viṣṇu (or another revered form) can be upheld as a legitimate path when grounded in truthfulness and devotion.