Shloka 136
Prākṛta-pralaya, Pratisarga Doctrine, and the Ishvara-Samanvaya of Yoga and Devotion
मुमुक्षूणामिदं शास्त्रमध्येतव्यं विशेषतः / श्रोतव्यं चाथ मन्तव्यं वेदार्थपरिबृंहणम्
mumukṣūṇāmidaṃ śāstramadhyetavyaṃ viśeṣataḥ / śrotavyaṃ cātha mantavyaṃ vedārthaparibṛṃhaṇam
Für jene, die nach Befreiung (mokṣa) verlangen, soll dieses Śāstra mit besonderer Sorgfalt studiert werden; es soll auch gehört und danach bedacht werden, denn es entfaltet und erläutert den Sinn der Veden.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the sages (Ishvara-Gita style teaching within the Upari-bhaga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames liberation as arising from Veda-grounded knowledge: the shastra is to be studied, heard, and reflected upon as a reliable exposition of Vedic purport—implying that realization of the Self comes through disciplined inquiry into revealed truth rather than mere ritual or opinion.
It emphasizes the classical knowledge-discipline of śravaṇa (hearing), adhyayana/svādhyāya (study), and manana (reasoned contemplation). In the Kurma Purana’s yogic framework, these support inner steadiness and right understanding that culminate in deeper absorption (nididhyāsana) and liberation.
By presenting the teaching as Veda-expounding shastra meant for moksha, it aligns with the Purana’s synthesis: the same Vedic truth underlies sectarian forms, so devotion and knowledge directed to Ishvara—whether expressed as Shiva or Vishnu—converge in one liberating purport.