Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
तस्योपश्रुत्य वचनं सुपर्णः पततां वरः / जगामाकाशगो विप्राः कैलासं गिरिमुत्तमम्
tasyopaśrutya vacanaṃ suparṇaḥ patatāṃ varaḥ / jagāmākāśago viprāḥ kailāsaṃ girimuttamam
فلما سمع سوبَرْنَة (غارودا) تلك الكلمات خِلسةً—وهو أرفعُ الطائرين—ارتفع في السماء ومضى، يا معشرَ البراهمة، إلى جبل كايلاسا الأسمى.
Sūta (narrator) addressing the sages (viprāḥ)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It does not teach Ātman doctrine directly; it advances the sacred narrative by moving Garuḍa toward Kailāsa, a setting where higher Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava theological insights are typically unfolded in the Purāṇic flow.
No explicit yoga practice is stated in this verse; it functions as a narrative connector, situating the action at Kailāsa—often portrayed in the Kurma Purana as a locus for tapas, dhyāna, and Pāśupata-oriented instruction in the wider text.
By sending Garuḍa (a Vaiṣṇava emblem) to Kailāsa (Śiva’s abode), the verse subtly reinforces the Kurma Purana’s recurring theme of Śiva–Viṣṇu harmony and shared sacred space.