Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 38
Commencement of the Upari-bhāga: The Sages Request Brahma-vidyā; Vyāsa Recalls the Badarikā Inquiry and Śiva–Viṣṇu Theophany
आकर्ण्य भगवद्वाक्यं देवदेवो जनार्दनः / प्राह देवो महादेवं प्रसादाभिमुखं स्थितम्
ākarṇya bhagavadvākyaṃ devadevo janārdanaḥ / prāha devo mahādevaṃ prasādābhimukhaṃ sthitam
Nghe lời của Đấng Bhagavān, Janārdana—Thần của chư thần—liền thưa với Mahādeva, bậc đang đứng đối diện với dung nhan hiền hòa, thuận từ.
Narrator (Purana voice, describing the scene); the next speech is by Janardana (Vishnu) to Mahadeva (Shiva).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames the Supreme as approachable through “prasāda” (grace), emphasizing that realization and divine dialogue proceed through auspicious disposition rather than mere argument.
No specific technique is stated; the verse foregrounds the prerequisite mood for Yoga-sādhana—prasāda (inner clarity and divine favor), which in the Kurma Purana supports disciplined practice such as Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplative steadiness.
It portrays respectful, direct communion: Vishnu (Janārdana) addresses Shiva (Mahādeva) with auspicious mutual regard, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.