Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Divine Abodes on the Mountains — A Sacred Survey of Jambūdvīpa
Kailāsa to Siddha Realms
उपास्यमाना विविधैः शक्तिभेदैरितस्ततः / पीत्वा योगामृतं लब्ध्वा साक्षादानन्दमैश्वरम्
upāsyamānā vividhaiḥ śaktibhedairitastataḥ / pītvā yogāmṛtaṃ labdhvā sākṣādānandamaiśvaram
当以种种沙克蒂（Śakti）之差别、于此于彼以多般方式受礼敬时，（修行者）饮尽瑜伽甘露，便能亲证伊湿瓦罗（Īśvara）那主宰般的安乐。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in a Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis on Upasana and Yoga
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents realization as immediate (sākṣāt): by yogic “nectar,” one attains the bliss that is lordly (aiśvara), indicating the Self known directly as Īśvara’s bliss rather than as a merely conceptual idea.
The verse emphasizes upāsanā expressed through varied śakti-forms (śaktibheda) and culminates in yogic assimilation (“drinking” yogāmṛta), pointing to sustained meditation and inner absorption that ripens into direct experience of Īśvara.
By speaking in terms of Īśvara, śakti, and yogic realization rather than sectarian exclusivity, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-dual devotional frame where the Supreme Lord is approached through multiple power-aspects—supporting Shaiva–Vaishnava unity in practice and goal.