The Righteous Duties of Castes and Stages in Life - Verse 95
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 2 · Verse 95
Sanskrit Original
तस्माद ब्रह्मा महादेवो विष्णुर्विश्वेश्वरः परः। एकस्यैव स्मृतास्तिस्त्रस्तनूः कार्यवशात प्रभोः।।
tasmād brahmā mahādevo viṣṇurviśveśvaraḥ paraḥ| ekasyaiva smṛtāstistrastanūḥ kāryavaśāt prabhoḥ||
All these great gods pay respects to one another in the course of Lilds (sportive activities). There are three Bhdvands (meditation) viz. Brdkmi (pertaining to Brahma), MaAefz;an(concerning god Mahesvara)and Akfara-Bhdvand{medi- tation on the Eternal). O Brahmanas, all these three Bhdvands are always present in Rudra. In me, the first Akfara-Bhdvand functions perpetually* (». 1. Akfara-Bhdvand and other types of meditations function incessantly within me.) The second Akfara-Bhdvand is mentioned as that of god Brahma. As a matter of fact, Mahadeva and I are not different from each other. In the ultimate reality he, the immanent Lord out of his own 32 Kurma Purdna will divided himself and abided in all beings as indwelling soul. He stood ready to create the entire three worlds including Devas, Asuras and Human beings.