Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Lineage of Vyāsas, Division of the Veda, and Vāsudeva/Īśāna as the Veda-Known Supreme
ऋग्वेदश्रावकं पैलं जग्राह स महामुनिः / यजुर्वेदप्रवक्तारं वैशम्पायनमेव च
ṛgvedaśrāvakaṃ pailaṃ jagrāha sa mahāmuniḥ / yajurvedapravaktāraṃ vaiśampāyanameva ca
সেই মহামুনি পৈলকে ঋগ্বেদের শ্রাবক‑প্রচারক করলেন, আর যজুর্বেদের প্রবক্তা হিসেবে বৈশম্পায়নকেই নিযুক্ত করলেন।
Sūta (narrator) describing Vyāsa’s arrangement of Vedic transmission
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Ātman; it supports the traditional framework in which knowledge of Brahman/Ātman is preserved—through śruti maintained by disciplined guru–śiṣya transmission.
No specific yoga practice is taught in this line; the emphasis is on śravaṇa (authoritative hearing/recitation) and pravacana (systematic teaching), which are foundational disciplines that later support yogic and contemplative instruction in the Kurma Purana.
This verse is neutral on Shiva–Vishnu theology; it focuses on Vyāsa’s organization of Vedic lineages, a common sacred foundation used by both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava teachings within the Kurma Purana.