Shloka 20
Durjaya, Urvaśī, and the Expiation at Vārāṇasī
Genealogy and Sin-Removal through Viśveśvara
सो ऽपश्यत् पथि राजेन्द्रो गन्धर्ववरमुत्तमम् / भ्राजमानं श्रिया व्योम्नि भूषितं दिव्यमालया
so 'paśyat pathi rājendro gandharvavaramuttamam / bhrājamānaṃ śriyā vyomni bhūṣitaṃ divyamālayā
Da erblickte der erhabene König auf dem Weg einen vortrefflichen, erstrangigen Gandharva—im Himmelsraum von Glanz umstrahlt, geschmückt mit einer göttlichen Blumengirlande.
Sūta (narrator) describing the scene to the sages (frame narrative)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
Indirectly, it frames a classic Purāṇic motif: radiant, sky-moving beings appear as karmic and providential signs. The Atman is not described here, but the scene supports the text’s larger view that the visible world can serve as a pointer toward the unseen divine order (īśvara-niyati).
No explicit yoga technique is taught in this verse. Its practical implication aligns with Purāṇic sādhana: cultivate alertness (jāgratā) and discernment (viveka) to recognize auspicious guidance and divine interventions that redirect one toward dharma and higher pursuit.
It does not directly mention Shiva or Vishnu, but it fits the Kurma Purana’s integrative style: celestial beings and auspicious splendor function within a single sacred cosmos where Shaiva and Vaishnava currents ultimately converge in devotion and dharma.