Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 46
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
जीवनं सर्वलोकानां त्रिलोकस्यैव भूषणम् / सोमः स दृश्यते देवः सोमो यस्य विभूषणम्
jīvanaṃ sarvalokānāṃ trilokasyaiva bhūṣaṇam / somaḥ sa dṛśyate devaḥ somo yasya vibhūṣaṇam
وہ تمام جہانوں کی زندگی اور تینوں لوکوں کی زینت ہے۔ وہی دیوتا سوم (چندر) کے روپ میں دکھائی دیتا ہے؛ اور سوم اسی کا زیور ہے جس کا زیور وہ خود ہے۔
Narrator (Purāṇic voice, traditionally through Sūta/Vyāsa lineage) describing Soma’s cosmic role
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By calling Soma the “life” and “ornament” of the three worlds, the verse points to a sustaining, all-pervading principle behind visible forms—suggesting that divinity is recognized through the cosmic functions that uphold life and order.
This verse is primarily a stuti (contemplative praise). In a yogic reading aligned with Kurma Purana devotion, it supports dhyāna through focusing the mind on a single divine function—Soma as the nourishing, mind-cooling cosmic principle—leading to steadiness (ekāgratā).
Though Shiva and Vishnu are not named here, the verse reflects the Purana’s integrative approach: a single divine reality is appreciated through different deities and cosmic powers (here, Soma), consistent with Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis rather than sectarian separation.