Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 5
Iśvara on Māyā, the Unmanifest, and the Viśvarūpa of the One Supreme
तस्मान्मे विश्वरूपत्वं निश्चितं ब्रह्मवादिभिः / एकत्वे च पृथक्त्वे च प्रोक्तमेतन्निदर्शनम्
tasmānme viśvarūpatvaṃ niścitaṃ brahmavādibhiḥ / ekatve ca pṛthaktve ca proktametannidarśanam
Vì thế, các bậc luận về Brahman đã xác quyết vững chắc rằng Ta mang hình tướng vũ trụ. Chính giáo huấn này được nêu làm minh chứng: Ta vừa là Một, lại vừa là Nhiều—vừa nhất thể, vừa sai biệt.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) teaching in the Ishvara Gita
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as viśvarūpa—recognized by Brahman-knowers as the ground of all—who can be understood both as one undivided reality and as the many distinct forms appearing within creation.
The verse supports contemplative Yoga that holds a non-contradictory vision: meditation on the Lord as the single Self (ekatva) while also acknowledging His manifest powers and forms (pṛthaktva), a key stance for Kurma Purana’s Ishvara-centered discipline aligned with Pāśupata-Shiva-Vishnu synthesis.
By emphasizing one-and-many simultaneously, it allows sectarian forms to be seen as distinct manifestations of the same Supreme—supporting the Kurma Purana’s non-dual reconciliation where Shiva and Vishnu are approached as unified divinity expressed through different aspects.