Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 171
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
त्रिशूलमादाय कृशानुकल्पं स देवदेवः प्रययौ पुरस्तात् / तमन्वयुस्ते गणराजवर्या जगाम देवो ऽपि सहस्त्रबाहुः
triśūlamādāya kṛśānukalpaṃ sa devadevaḥ prayayau purastāt / tamanvayuste gaṇarājavaryā jagāma devo 'pi sahastrabāhuḥ
Saisissant son trident, flamboyant comme le feu, le Dieu des dieux s’avança en tête. Les plus éminents chefs de ses gaṇas le suivirent, et le dieu Sahasrabāhu alla lui aussi avec eux.
Sūta (narrator) recounting the events to the sages (typical Purāṇic narration context)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it portrays Īśvara as the supreme divine leader (“Devadeva”), emphasizing sovereign agency and protective power—qualities later internalized in Kurma Purana’s spiritual teaching as the Lord’s presence guiding the seeker from within.
No explicit technique is taught in this verse; it supports the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva frame where disciplined devotion (bhakti) and steadfastness (dhairya) toward Īśvara underpin later Pāśupata-oriented practices of restraint, renunciation, and one-pointed worship.
By presenting Śiva as “Devadeva” within the Kurma Purana’s broader theology, the text participates in a synthesis where the supreme Lord is honored through multiple forms—Śiva’s leadership here complements the Purāṇa’s wider non-sectarian tendency to affirm unity of the divine.