Shloka 73
Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti
श्रीकूर्म ऊवाच सर्वकर्माणि संन्यस्य समाधिमचलं श्रितः / य आस्ते निश्चलो योगी स संन्यासी न पञ्चमः
śrīkūrma ūvāca sarvakarmāṇi saṃnyasya samādhimacalaṃ śritaḥ / ya āste niścalo yogī sa saṃnyāsī na pañcamaḥ
Śrī Kūrma said: Having renounced all actions and taken refuge in unwavering samādhi, the yogin who abides motionless in inner steadiness—he alone is the true renunciant; there is no “fifth” order beyond this.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By defining true renunciation as abiding in unwavering samādhi beyond action, the verse points to realization of the actionless Self (ātman) as one’s real identity, rather than mere external change of status.
It emphasizes niścalatā (steadiness) and acala-samādhi (unshaken absorption): withdrawing from doership, renouncing attachment to ritual and action, and stabilizing the mind in contemplative absorption as the core discipline.
Though spoken by Vishnu as Kūrma, the teaching uses Yoga-śāstra language resonant with Shaiva (including Pāśupata-leaning) ideals of samādhi and inner renunciation, reflecting the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis of Shiva-Vishnu spirituality.