Shloka 9
Commencement of the Upari-bhāga: The Sages Request Brahma-vidyā; Vyāsa Recalls the Badarikā Inquiry and Śiva–Viṣṇu Theophany
पृष्टास्ते ऽनामयं विप्राः शौनकाद्या महामुनिम् / समाश्वास्यासनं तस्मै तद्योग्यं समकल्पयन्
pṛṣṭāste 'nāmayaṃ viprāḥ śaunakādyā mahāmunim / samāśvāsyāsanaṃ tasmai tadyogyaṃ samakalpayan
Die brāhmaṇa-Weisen—Śaunaka und die anderen—erkundigten sich beim großen muni nach seinem Wohlergehen. Dann beruhigten sie ihn und bereiteten ihm einen passenden, würdigen Sitz.
Sūta (narrative voice) describing the sages’ actions in the Naimiṣāraṇya setting
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; it establishes the dhārmic setting of respectful inquiry and receptivity, which the Purāṇa treats as a prerequisite for receiving higher teachings about Īśvara and the Self.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse; it models the preparatory discipline for śāstra—calm, reassurance, and proper seating in satsanga—supporting the later Kurma Purana teachings associated with Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplative instruction.
It does not address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity directly; it sets the formal dialogue context in which the Kurma Purana later presents integrated Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava theology and Īśvara-centered instruction.