Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Dakṣa-yajña-bhaṅgaḥ — Dadhīci’s Teaching and the Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
त्वं चापि शृणु मे दक्ष वचनं सर्वरक्षणम् / त्यक्त्वा लोकैषणामेतां मद्भक्तो भव यत्नतः
tvaṃ cāpi śṛṇu me dakṣa vacanaṃ sarvarakṣaṇam / tyaktvā lokaiṣaṇāmetāṃ madbhakto bhava yatnataḥ
আৰু তুমিও, হে দক্ষ! সকলো দিশে ৰক্ষা কৰা মোৰ উপদেশ শুনা—লোকপ্ৰতিষ্ঠাৰ এই লালসা ত্যাগ কৰি যত্নেৰে মোৰ ভক্ত হোৱা।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing Daksha
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It implies that true security is not in external status but in single-pointed devotion to the Supreme; turning from lokaiṣaṇā toward the Lord aligns the seeker with the inner refuge that transcends worldly fluctuation.
The verse emphasizes a core yogic discipline: vairāgya (renunciation of worldly craving) coupled with bhakti-niṣṭhā (steadfast devotion). This functions like a practical sādhanā—reducing ego-driven pursuit and stabilizing the mind in the Lord.
While Vishnu (as Kurma) speaks directly, the teaching reflects the Purana’s shared Shaiva–Vaishnava ethic: liberation-protecting practice is inner renunciation and devotion to Īśvara, a principle honored across both Shiva- and Vishnu-centered paths.