Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 66
Kapālamocana: The Cutting of Brahmā’s Fifth Head, Śiva’s Kāpālika Vow, and Purification in Vārāṇasī
इत्येतदुक्त्वा वचनं भगवान् परमेश्वरः / स्थानं स्वाभाविकं दिव्यं ययौ तत्परमं पदम्
ityetaduktvā vacanaṃ bhagavān parameśvaraḥ / sthānaṃ svābhāvikaṃ divyaṃ yayau tatparamaṃ padam
如是说已，至福的至上主自在天（帕拉梅湿伐罗）归于自身本然的神圣境界，证入那至高之位、无上住处。
Suta (narrator) describing the action of Bhagavan Parameshvara after completing His discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It points to the “paramaṁ padam,” the highest state/abode, implying the transcendent goal beyond worldly conditions—often read as liberation (moksha) where the Self rests in the supreme reality.
This verse itself is a closure, not a practice-instruction; it signals completion of the teaching that leads toward the “supreme state,” which in Kurma Purana context is approached through disciplined dharma and yogic realization aligned with Ishvara.
By using titles like “Bhagavān” and “Parameśvara” for the departing Lord, the verse supports the Purana’s integrative theology where supreme divinity is expressed through both Shaiva and Vaishnava idioms without contradiction.