Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
अस्माच्च कारणाद् ब्रह्मन् पुत्रो भवतु मे भवान् / पद्मयोनिरिति ख्यातो मत्प्रियार्थं जगन्मय
asmācca kāraṇād brahman putro bhavatu me bhavān / padmayoniriti khyāto matpriyārthaṃ jaganmaya
正因如此，噢婆罗门（梵天），汝当成为我的儿子。愿汝以“莲生者”（Padmayoni）之名闻于世，并遍满宇宙，为我所爱之旨意而生起世界。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu as the Supreme Ishvara)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme Lord (Ishvara) as the purposeful cause of manifestation, directing Brahma’s creative role; the Self is implied as the governing source from whom cosmic functions proceed.
No specific technique is taught in this verse; its yogic implication is Ishvara-centric contemplation—seeing creation as proceeding from the Lord’s will, which supports devotion (bhakti) and one-pointedness (ekāgratā) in practice.
While Vishnu/Kurma speaks here, the Purana’s broader synthesis frames the Supreme as one Ishvara beyond sectarian division; Brahma’s role as creator is subordinate to that one divine sovereignty, compatible with Shaiva-Vaishnava non-dual theology.