The Righteous Duties of Castes and Stages in Life - Verse 98
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 2 · Verse 98
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Sanskrit Original
चतुर्णामाश्रमाणां तु प्रोक्तो ऽयं विधिवद्द्विजाः। आश्रमो वैष्णवो ब्राह्मो हराश्रम इति त्रयः।।
caturṇāmāśramāṇāṃ tu prokto 'yaṃ vidhivaddvijāḥ| āśramo vaiṣṇavo brāhmo harāśrama iti trayaḥ||
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The Supreme Person who is beyond the unmani¬ fest {Avyakta or Prakrti) assumed the form of god Brahma. Hence Brahma is Mahadeva and Visnu is Visvesvara (Lord of the universe, Siva) the great. All these three are declared as the forms of one Being alone in accordance with the different functions of the Lord. Hence, they should be revered most respectfully and worshipped specially.