Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 30
Rudrakoṭi, Madhuvana, Puṣpanagarī, and Kālañjara — Śveta’s Bhakti and the Subjugation of Kāla
नमो नमो नमो ऽस्तु ते महाविभूतये नमः / विभागहीनरूपिणे नमो नराधिपाय ते
namo namo namo 'stu te mahāvibhūtaye namaḥ / vibhāgahīnarūpiṇe namo narādhipāya te
آپ کو بار بار سجدۂ سلام—آپ کی عظیم شان کو نمسکار۔ جو ہر تقسیم سے ماورا صورت ہیں، اُنہیں نمسکار؛ تمام مخلوقات کے حاکمِ اعلیٰ کو سلام۔
A devotee/sage offering a hymn of praise (stuti) to Lord Kurma as the Supreme Ishvara
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It praises the Supreme as “vibhāga-hīna-rūpa”—beyond divisions and classifications—pointing to the non-dual Atman/Ishvara that transcends all limiting distinctions.
The verse models bhakti-yoga through repeated namaskāra (salutation) and one-pointed contemplation of Ishvara’s boundless vibhūti, a supportive practice within the Kurma Purana’s broader Pāśupata-oriented discipline of devotion and inner absorption.
By addressing the Supreme as undivided and beyond categories, it aligns with the Purana’s synthesis: the highest Ishvara is one, though revered through Shaiva and Vaishnava names and forms.