Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
तस्य तद् वाक्यमाकर्ण्य सुप्रसन्ना सुमङ्गला / हसन्ती संस्मरन् विष्णुं प्रियं ब्राह्मणमब्रवीत्
tasya tad vākyamākarṇya suprasannā sumaṅgalā / hasantī saṃsmaran viṣṇuṃ priyaṃ brāhmaṇamabravīt
Ayant entendu ses paroles, la Dame bénie et très propice—comblée de joie—sourit; puis, se souvenant de Viṣṇu, elle s’adressa au brāhmaṇa bien-aimé.
Sumaṅgalā (the auspicious lady) speaking to a brāhmaṇa (contextual interlocutor in the opening narrative)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
Indirectly: by highlighting viṣṇu-smaraṇa (remembrance of Vishnu) as a stabilizing, auspicious inner orientation—suggesting the Supreme is approached through mindful recollection and devotion rather than mere argument.
Smaraṇa (contemplative remembrance) is implied as a core practice: maintaining a steady mental recollection of the Lord before speech and action—an accessible bhakti-aligned discipline that also supports yogic concentration (dhāraṇā).
This specific verse names Vishnu alone, yet it fits the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis by presenting devotion and auspicious conduct (maṅgala, serenity, right speech) as shared dharmic means toward the one Supreme.