Prākṛta Sṛṣṭi and Pralaya: From Pradhāna to Brahmāṇḍa; Trimūrti Samanvaya
सृष्टं च पाति सकलं विश्वात्मा विश्वतोमुखः / सत्त्वं गुणमुपाश्रित्य विष्णुर्विश्वेश्वरः स्वयम्
sṛṣṭaṃ ca pāti sakalaṃ viśvātmā viśvatomukhaḥ / sattvaṃ guṇamupāśritya viṣṇurviśveśvaraḥ svayam
Viṣṇu—chính Ngài là Chúa tể vũ trụ, Tự ngã của muôn loài, Đấng có mặt khắp mọi phương—nương nơi guṇa sattva thanh tịnh sáng trong mà gìn giữ toàn thể thế giới đã được tạo thành.
Narratorial/teaching voice within the Purana (describing Vishnu’s cosmic role as preserver)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It presents the Supreme as viśvātmā—the indwelling Self of all beings—whose presence is universal (viśvatomukhaḥ), indicating an all-pervading Ishvara who sustains creation from within.
The verse points to sattva as the operative support for preservation; in practice this aligns with sattvic sādhanā—purity, restraint, truthfulness, and clarity of mind—foundational disciplines for dhyāna and steadiness in Yoga-shastra frameworks echoed in the Kurma Purana’s spiritual instructions.
By calling Vishnu “Viśveśvara” (a title frequently associated with Shiva) while describing Vishnu’s cosmic function, the Kurma Purana signals a shared sovereignty of Ishvara across Shaiva-Vaishnava idioms, supporting its synthesis-oriented theology.