Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
ततः सुपर्णो बलवान् पूर्वमेव विसजितः / कृष्णेन मार्गमाणस्तं हिमवन्तं ययौ गिरिम्
tataḥ suparṇo balavān pūrvameva visajitaḥ / kṛṣṇena mārgamāṇastaṃ himavantaṃ yayau girim
Then the mighty Suparṇa (Garuḍa), who had been sent forth earlier, went to the Himavat mountain, and Kṛṣṇa followed, searching for him.
Sūta (narrator) speaking to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily narrative, presenting purposeful movement and seeking; it supports the Purāṇic theme that the Divine (here Kṛṣṇa) is the ultimate guide in a seeker’s pursuit, though it does not directly define Ātman.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this line; the motif of “seeking” (mārgamāṇa) aligns with the broader Kurma Purana emphasis on disciplined pursuit—later systematized as Pāśupata-oriented devotion, restraint, and focused intention.
The verse does not explicitly mention Śiva; however, within the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, such Vishnu/Kṛṣṇa-led narratives coexist with and support later teachings that affirm harmony between the two traditions.