Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Devī-tattva, Śakti–Śaktimān doctrine, Kāla–Māyā cosmology, and Māheśvara Yoga instruction
तामाह भगवान् ब्रह्मा दक्षस्य दुहिता भव / सापि तस्य नियोगेन प्रादुरासीत् प्रजापतेः
tāmāha bhagavān brahmā dakṣasya duhitā bhava / sāpi tasya niyogena prādurāsīt prajāpateḥ
তখন ভগবান ব্রহ্মা তাঁকে বললেন—“দক্ষের কন্যা হও।” আর তিনি তাঁরই নিয়োগে প্রজাপতির কন্যারূপে প্রকাশিত হলেন।
Suta (narrator) reporting Brahma’s instruction within the creation narrative
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents cosmic manifestation as occurring through divine ordinance (niyoga). In Kurma Purana’s wider theology, such ordered manifestation points to an intelligent, sovereign principle behind prakṛti—later articulated more explicitly in the Ishvara Gita.
No specific yogic practice is taught in this verse; it is a cosmological statement about manifestation by divine commission. In the Kurma Purana’s broader arc, such creation-order supports dharma and prepares the ground for later Pāśupata-oriented teachings on discipline, purity, and devotion.
This verse centers on Brahmā and progenitors, not directly on Śiva–Viṣṇu unity. However, the Purana’s overarching synthesis treats creation and governance as coordinated functions within a single sacred order, later harmonized through Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava theological integration.