Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
नावाभ्यां विद्यते ह्यन्यो लोकानां परमेश्वरः / एका मूर्तिर्द्विधा भिन्ना नारायणपितामहौ
nāvābhyāṃ vidyate hyanyo lokānāṃ parameśvaraḥ / ekā mūrtirdvidhā bhinnā nārāyaṇapitāmahau
Ngoài hai Đấng ấy, không có Thượng Đế tối cao nào khác của các thế giới. Một thực tại thần linh duy nhất hiện ra như phân thành hai hình tướng—Nārāyaṇa và Pitāmaha (Brahmā).
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) speaking in Purana-style instruction
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It presents a single supreme reality (Parameśvara) that appears as distinct divine persons for cosmic functions, implying unity behind apparent multiplicity.
The verse supports contemplative non-dual meditation (ekatva-bhāvanā): focusing on one Supreme principle that manifests in diverse forms—an idea later aligned with Kurma Purana’s Yoga-shastra and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.
Though naming Nārāyaṇa and Brahmā explicitly, it advances the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis: one Parameśvara underlies all deities, a framework often used to harmonize Shaiva and Vaishnava theologies.