Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 132
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
यदहं लब्धवान् रुद्राद् वामदेवादनुत्तमम् / विशेषाद् गिरिशे भक्तिस्तस्मादारभ्य मे ऽभवत्
yadahaṃ labdhavān rudrād vāmadevādanuttamam / viśeṣād giriśe bhaktistasmādārabhya me 'bhavat
Khi ta nhận từ Rudra—Vāmadeva—giáo pháp vô thượng ấy, thì ngay từ lúc đó, lòng sùng kính của ta đối với Girīśa (Śiva, Chúa Tể Núi non) bừng dậy mãnh liệt khác thường.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) speaking within the Īśvara-gītā context
Primary Rasa: bhakti (mapped to shanta)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that direct transmission of the highest teaching (anuttama upadeśa) awakens a transformed inner orientation—devotion—indicating realization is catalyzed by true knowledge received from a realized source.
The verse foregrounds guru-upadeśa as the starting point: receiving the supreme instruction from Rudra/Vāmadeva leads to intensified bhakti, which in the Īśvara-gītā functions as a core limb supporting Pāśupata-oriented discipline and contemplative absorption.
With Kūrma (Viṣṇu) declaring special devotion to Girīśa (Śiva) after receiving Rudra’s teaching, the Purāṇa presents a synthesis where reverence and realization cross traditional sectarian lines, emphasizing unity in the Supreme.