Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Dakṣa-yajña-bhaṅgaḥ — Dadhīci’s Teaching and the Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
एवमुक्त्वा स भगवान् सपत्नीकः सहानुगः / अदर्शनमनुप्राप्तो दक्षस्यामिततेजसः
evamuktvā sa bhagavān sapatnīkaḥ sahānugaḥ / adarśanamanuprāpto dakṣasyāmitatejasaḥ
Nachdem er so gesprochen hatte, entschwand der selige Herr—mitsamt seiner Gemahlin und seinem Gefolge—dem Blick des strahlenden Dakṣa, dessen Glanz grenzenlos war.
Sūta (narrator) recounting the event to the sages
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By showing the Lord “entering into invisibility,” the verse implies that the Supreme is not confined to sensory perception—He is present yet can withdraw from empirical sight, pointing to a transcendent reality beyond the grasp of the senses.
While no technique is stated directly, the motif of “adarśana” (beyond visibility) aligns with yogic discipline where the seeker turns from outward appearances to inner realization—supporting the Kurma Purana’s broader emphasis on inward contemplation and devotion within a dharmic life.
In the Dakṣa-sacrifice setting—central to Shaiva memory—the verse presents the Divine as sovereign and beyond ritual control, a theme the Kurma Purana often uses to harmonize sectarian narratives and underscore one supreme reality honored as Shiva or Vishnu.