Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
एष एव वरः श्लोघ्यो यदहं परमेश्वरम् / पश्यामि परमात्मानं भक्तिर्भवतु मे त्वयि
eṣa eva varaḥ śloghyo yadahaṃ parameśvaram / paśyāmi paramātmānaṃ bhaktirbhavatu me tvayi
یہی ایک قابلِ ستائش ور ہے کہ میں پرمیشور، پرماتما کا دیدار کروں؛ آپ ہی میں میری بھکتی پیدا ہو۔
King Indradyumna (praying to the Supreme Lord as Parameśvara/Paramātman)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies Parameśvara with the Paramātman, implying the Supreme Lord is not merely a deity “outside,” but the highest Self whose realization is attained through direct vision (darśana) and inner recognition.
The verse foregrounds darśana and bhakti as the core spiritual aim—suggesting a Yoga of devotion and contemplation where the “boon” is not worldly power but sustained God-centered awareness leading to vision of the Supreme.
By using the universal titles Parameśvara and Paramātman, it points to the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian theology: the Supreme is one, approached through devotion, and understood beyond exclusive Shiva–Vishnu divisions.