Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti
यज्ञनिष्पत्तये ब्रह्मा शूद्रवर्जं ससर्ज ह / गुप्तये सर्ववेदानां तेभ्यो यज्ञो हि निर्बभौ
yajñaniṣpattaye brahmā śūdravarjaṃ sasarja ha / guptaye sarvavedānāṃ tebhyo yajño hi nirbabhau
For the fulfillment of yajña, Brahmā created the three varṇas, excluding the Śūdra; and for the safeguarding of all the Vedas, from them indeed the sacrificial rite—Yajña—came forth.
Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic account of creation and yajña-ordination
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames cosmic order through yajña and Vedic guardianship, implying that dharma and sacrificial harmony are expressions of an overarching sacred order rather than mere social convention.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this verse; it supports the Kurma Purana’s broader discipline where inner and outer yajña (self-restraint, duty, and worship) stabilize the mind and preserve śāstra, forming a foundation for later yogic instruction.
Not directly; it emphasizes yajña and Vedic protection as universal dharma—an arena where Shaiva and Vaishnava paths converge in the Kurma Purana through shared reverence for Veda, yajña, and cosmic order.