Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 30
Naimiṣa-kṣetra-prādurbhāva and Jāpyeśvara-māhātmya — Nandī’s Birth, Japa, and Consecration
स वव्रे पुनरेवाहं जपेयं कोटिमीश्वरम् / तावदायुर्महादेव देहीति वरमीश्वर
sa vavre punarevāhaṃ japeyaṃ koṭimīśvaram / tāvadāyurmahādeva dehīti varamīśvara
Rồi con lại chọn ân huệ này: “Xin cho con được trì niệm Danh của Chúa đủ một koṭi lần. Ôi Mahādeva, xin ban cho con thọ mạng vừa đủ cho thời gian japa ấy,”—đó là điều con cầu xin, lạy Đấng Tự Tại.
A devotee/boon-seeker addressing Mahādeva (Śiva) within the Kurma Purana narrative frame
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It implies that life is best valued as time for God-remembrance (japa of Īśvara), pointing to an inward, Atman-centered spirituality where the highest purpose of embodied existence is sustained contemplation of the Supreme.
The verse highlights japa-yoga—disciplined repetition of Īśvara’s name/mantra—framed as a deliberate sādhana requiring adequate āyuḥ (time and vitality), consistent with Pāśupata-leaning devotion joined to yogic restraint.
By treating Mahādeva as the granter of a boon oriented to Īśvara-japa, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: devotion to the Supreme is not sectarian, and Śiva functions as a direct gateway to Īśvara-realization.