Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 30
Prākṛta-pralaya, Pratisarga Doctrine, and the Ishvara-Samanvaya of Yoga and Devotion
अन्याश्च शक्तयो दिव्याः सन्ति तत्र सहस्रशः / इज्यन्ते विविधैर्यज्ञैः शक्रादित्यादयो ऽमराः
anyāśca śaktayo divyāḥ santi tatra sahasraśaḥ / ijyante vividhairyajñaiḥ śakrādityādayo 'marāḥ
And there, indeed, countless other divine powers are present in their thousands; and the immortals—Indra, the Ādityas, and the rest—are worshipped by means of many kinds of sacrificial rites (yajña).
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) speaking to the sages (within the Indradyumna narrative frame)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents the cosmic order where many divine śaktis and devas function, implying a layered sacred cosmos in which worship aligns the practitioner with dharma and higher reality rather than focusing on a single metaphysical definition of Ātman.
The verse highlights karma-yoga in the Purāṇic-Vedic sense—yajña and ritual discipline—as a sanctifying practice; it frames worship (ijyā) as a means of inner and outer purification that supports later yogic realization.
By emphasizing a broad, inclusive sacrificial worship of multiple divine forms and śaktis within a single sacred setting, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative theology in which sectarian boundaries soften under dharma-centered devotion.