Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
नमस्ते परमार्थाय मायातीताय ते नमः / नमस्ते परमेशाय ब्रह्मणे परमात्मने
namaste paramārthāya māyātītāya te namaḥ / namaste parameśāya brahmaṇe paramātmane
Kính lễ Ngài, Chân Lý tối thượng, vượt ngoài Māyā—kính lễ Ngài. Kính lễ Đấng Tối Thượng (Parameśa), kính lễ Brahman, kính lễ Paramātman—Đại Ngã tối cao.
A devotee/sage offering an invocation within the Īśvara-gītā setting (addressed to the Supreme Lord as Parameśvara/Brahman/Paramātman, identified with Lord Kūrma as Īśvara).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the worshipped Lord as Paramātman and Brahman—ultimate reality itself—described as the “highest truth” and as transcending māyā, implying a non-dual Supreme Self beyond phenomenal limitation.
The verse functions as a meditative invocation (īśvara-smaraṇa): contemplation on Īśvara as māyātīta (beyond māyā) and as Brahman/Paramātman, a core orientation that supports Pāśupata-style devotion and Vedāntic inner absorption in the Īśvara-gītā context.
By praising the Supreme as Parameśvara, Brahman, and Paramātman—titles used across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava theology—the verse supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: the one Īśvara is honored through multiple sectarian names without contradiction.