Shloka 46
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
भूतानां भगवान् रुद्रः कूष्माण्डानां विनायकः / सर्वेषां भगवान् ब्रह्मा देवदेवः प्रजापतिः
bhūtānāṃ bhagavān rudraḥ kūṣmāṇḍānāṃ vināyakaḥ / sarveṣāṃ bhagavān brahmā devadevaḥ prajāpatiḥ
بھوتوں میں بھگوان رُدر؛ کوشمाण्डوں میں وِنایک۔ اور سب کے لیے بھگوان برہما—دیودیو، پرجاپتی—پرَم ادھیشٹھاتا ہیں۔
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing the sages (contextual teaching on cosmic offices)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Rather than defining Ātman directly, the verse maps cosmic administration: Rudra, Vināyaka, and Brahmā function as divinely empowered offices. In the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology, such deities operate under a higher, unitary sacred order (īśvara-tattva) that pervades all beings.
No technique is taught explicitly; the practical implication is devotional-ritual alignment (īśvara-bhakti) with the right deity for the right sphere—recognizing cosmic roles as part of dharma. This supports the Kurma Purana’s broader Yoga-shāstra frame where ordered worship and disciplined conduct prepare the mind for higher contemplation.
By calling Rudra “Bhagavān” within a structured cosmic hierarchy while the discourse context is attributed to Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu), the verse reflects a non-sectarian synthesis: Śiva (as Rudra) is honored as a supreme governor among beings, integrated within a unified Puranic vision rather than framed as a rival principle.