Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Kapardeśvara at Piśācamocana — Liberation of a Piśāca and the Brahmapāra Hymn
यत् त्वया भगवान् पूर्वं दृष्टो विश्वेश्वरः शिवः / संस्पृष्टो वन्दितो भूयः को ऽन्यस्त्वत्सदृशो भुवि
yat tvayā bhagavān pūrvaṃ dṛṣṭo viśveśvaraḥ śivaḥ / saṃspṛṣṭo vandito bhūyaḥ ko 'nyastvatsadṛśo bhuvi
Vì ngươi đã từng được thấy Bhagavān Śiva—Viśveśvara, Chúa Tể của vũ trụ—lại còn được chạm đến Ngài và một lần nữa đảnh lễ thờ phụng; trên đời này còn ai sánh bằng ngươi?
A narrator/sage addressing a devotee (praising the devotee’s rare fortune of Śiva-darśana)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By calling Śiva “Viśveśvara” (Lord of the universe) and “Bhagavān,” the verse points to a supreme, all-encompassing Lord whose direct realization (darśana) is exceptionally rare—implying that true spiritual attainment centers on encountering the Highest Reality, not merely outer ritual.
The verse emphasizes devotional realization—darśana, reverential contact (saṃsparśa), and worship (vandana). In the Kurma Purana’s broader yogic ethos, these correspond to disciplined bhakti that stabilizes the mind and supports inner absorption leading toward Śiva-centered contemplation.
In the Kurma Purana’s integrative tone, praising Śiva as the universal Lord supports the Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: the supreme divinity is honored through Śiva-bhakti without denying the Purana’s Vishnu/Kūrma framework, presenting sectarian harmony through shared supremacy of Īśvara.