Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Sūrya’s Celestial Car: Ādityas, Ṛṣis, Gandharvas, Apsarases, Nāgas, and the Two-Month Cosmic Cycle
ब्रह्मोपेतश्च विप्रेन्द्रा यज्ञोपेतस्तथैव च / राक्षसप्रवरा ह्येते प्रयान्ति पुरतः क्रमात्
brahmopetaśca viprendrā yajñopetastathaiva ca / rākṣasapravarā hyete prayānti purataḥ kramāt
O Vornehmster unter den Brāhmaṇas: Die mit brahma-Riten (vedischer Zucht) Ausgestatteten und ebenso die in Opfergelübden Gefestigten—diese erhabenen Rākṣasas schreiten vorneweg, der Ordnung gemäß, einer nach dem anderen.
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse voice, traditionally Sūta/Vyāsa lineage) addressing sages/brāhmaṇas
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined Vedic and sacrificial life (brahma- and yajña-observance) as outer supports that purify conduct—preparing one for higher knowledge of the Self taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
This verse highlights preparatory dharmic disciplines—brahma-yajña (study/recitation and Vedic restraint) and yajña (sacrificial duty). In Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, such niyama-like observances support inner yoga by cultivating purity, order, and devotion.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s integrative approach where ritual order and dharma are upheld as common foundations for devotion and realization—harmonizing paths that elsewhere culminate in non-sectarian reverence for the Supreme (often expressed through both Śiva and Nārāyaṇa).