Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Manvantaras, Indras, Saptarṣis, and the Seven Sustaining Manifestations; Vyāsa as Nārāyaṇa
सैव सर्वजगत्सूतिः प्रकृतिः परिकीर्तिता / वासुदेवो ह्यनन्तात्मा केवलो निर्गुणो हरिः
saiva sarvajagatsūtiḥ prakṛtiḥ parikīrtitā / vāsudevo hyanantātmā kevalo nirguṇo hariḥ
وہی تمام جگت کی مولدہ پرکرتی کہی گئی ہے؛ اور اننت آتما واسودیو ہی واحد ہری ہیں—پاک، نرگُن پرم۔
Lord Kurma (as the teacher of Purāṇic wisdom, presenting a Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies Vāsudeva/Hari as anantātman (infinite Self) and nirguṇa (beyond limiting attributes), indicating the Supreme as pure, absolute consciousness distinct from changing nature.
The verse frames a key meditation basis used in Purāṇic Yoga: discernment (viveka) between Prakṛti (cosmic nature) and the nirguṇa Supreme (Vāsudeva/Hari), supporting inward contemplation on the attributeless reality beyond phenomenal creation.
By presenting a shared metaphysical language—Prakṛti as cosmic source and the nirguṇa Supreme as Hari/Vāsudeva—the Kurma Purana advances a non-sectarian synthesis where ultimate reality transcends names, supporting Shaiva–Vaishnava unity in doctrine.