Virocana–Bali, Aditi’s Tapas, and the Vāmana–Trivikrama Episode
कृत्वा हृत्पद्मकिञ्जल्के निष्कलं परमं पदम् / वासुदेवमनाद्यन्तमानन्दं व्योम केवलम्
kṛtvā hṛtpadmakiñjalke niṣkalaṃ paramaṃ padam / vāsudevamanādyantamānandaṃ vyoma kevalam
Khi đã an lập trong những sợi tơ của hoa sen nơi tim “Cảnh giới Tối thượng” không phân chia, hành giả nên quán niệm Vāsudeva—không khởi đầu, không cùng tận—chính là hỷ lạc thanh tịnh, là bầu trời ý thức bao trùm duy nhất.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages/seekers in meditative contemplation
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It presents the Supreme as niṣkala (partless), anādy-anta (beginningless and endless), and as pure ānanda—an all-pervading, non-dual expanse (vyoma) realized inwardly.
It emphasizes heart-lotus meditation (hṛtpadma-dhyāna): inwardly placing the mind in the spiritual center and contemplating the Supreme as formless, undivided consciousness—an approach aligned with inner worship (antar-yāga) and samādhi-oriented yoga.
By framing Vāsudeva as the niṣkala, absolute Reality, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic stance: the Supreme is one, approached through different names and disciplines, harmonizing Shaiva yoga vocabulary with Vaishnava theism.