Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, the Sealing of the Cosmic Womb, and the Epiphany of Parameśvara
Hari–Hara Samanvaya
संस्तुतस्तेन भगवान् ब्रह्मणा परमेश्वरः / अवाप परमां प्रीतिं व्याजहार स्मयन्निव
saṃstutastena bhagavān brahmaṇā parameśvaraḥ / avāpa paramāṃ prītiṃ vyājahāra smayanniva
被梵天如此赞颂后，至上自在天（Parameśvara）充满无上的欢喜，随即开口说话，仿佛含笑。
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the Lord’s response after Brahmā’s stuti)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By calling the deity “Bhagavān” and “Parameśvara,” the verse presents the Supreme as the personal Lord who, while transcendent, graciously responds to devotion—indicating an Atman/Iśvara reality that is both supreme and accessible through reverence.
No specific technique is taught in this line; it highlights the devotional limb (stuti/bhakti) that supports inner concentration—praise and surrender as preparatory means that make the mind receptive to the Lord’s instruction.
Using the title “Parameśvara” for the Lord aligns with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: the Supreme is addressed with Shaiva-style sovereignty while remaining the same Bhagavān who answers devotion, pointing to a unified, non-sectarian divinity.