Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Meru-Topography: Cities of Brahmā and the Dikpālas; Descent of Gaṅgā; Varṣa-Lotus and Boundary Mountains
तत्र वैवस्वतं देवं देवाद्याः पर्युपासते / स्थानं तत् सत्यसंधानां लोके पुण्यकृतां नृणाम्
tatra vaivasvataṃ devaṃ devādyāḥ paryupāsate / sthānaṃ tat satyasaṃdhānāṃ loke puṇyakṛtāṃ nṛṇām
Dort verehren die Götter und die Ersten der Himmlischen unablässig Vaivasvata (Yama), den göttlichen Herrn. Jener Bereich ist die Stätte der in Wahrheit Standhaften—der tugendhaften Menschen in der Welt, die verdienstvolle Taten vollbracht haben.
Narrator (Purāṇic speaker continuing the Kurma Purana discourse; specific named speaker not explicit in the given single verse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes ethical steadfastness (satya) and merit (puṇya) as the dharmic foundation for higher attainments; the Kurma Purana elsewhere connects such purification to fitness for realizing the Self beyond fear and judgment.
No technique is named; the verse highlights yama-like ethical discipline—especially satya (truthfulness) and puṇya (righteous action)—which functions as a prerequisite for higher Yoga taught in the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.
It does not mention Shiva or Vishnu directly; it aligns with the Purana’s integrative outlook by grounding spiritual progress in shared dharma (truth and merit), which supports later teachings on devotion and Yoga across Shaiva and Vaishnava frames.