Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 9
Īśvara-gītā: Bhakti as the Supreme Means; the Three Śaktis; Non-compelled Lordship
मां पश्यन्तीह विद्वांशो धार्मिका वेदवादिनः / तेषां सन्निहितो नित्यं ये भक्त्या मामुपासते
māṃ paśyantīha vidvāṃśo dhārmikā vedavādinaḥ / teṣāṃ sannihito nityaṃ ye bhaktyā māmupāsate
在此世间，博学之士——持守正法、依吠陀而宣说者——得以见我。凡以虔爱（bhakti）奉事我者，我恒常亲近而常在其侧。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu as the Supreme Ishvara)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme Lord as directly knowable and experientially “seen” by the wise who live by dharma and Vedic truth—implying that realization is not merely intellectual but a lived, devotional vision of Ishvara.
The key practice is upāsanā—steady devotional attendance on the Lord—supported by Vedic study and dharmic conduct, aligning devotion (bhakti) with disciplined life as a practical sādhanā.
While Shiva is not named here, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis is reflected in the principle that the one Ishvara becomes “near” through devotion and dharma—an approach compatible with both Shaiva (Ishvara-centered upāsanā) and Vaishnava (bhakti to Vishnu/Kurma) frameworks.