Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 175
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
विजित्य सर्वानपि बाहुवीर्यात् स संयुगे शंभुमनन्तधाम / समाययौ यत्र स कालरुद्रो विमानमारुह्य विहीनसत्त्वः
vijitya sarvānapi bāhuvīryāt sa saṃyuge śaṃbhumanantadhāma / samāyayau yatra sa kālarudro vimānamāruhya vihīnasattvaḥ
Après avoir vaincu tous ses adversaires au combat par la puissance de ses bras, il s’approcha de Śambhu—Śiva à la splendeur sans fin—là où Kālarudra, privé de courage, était monté dans son vimāna, son char aérien.
Sūta (narrator) recounting events to the sages (frame narration)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
By calling Śiva “anantadhāma” (of endless splendour/abode), the verse points to the Supreme as limitless and transcendent; worldly victory culminates not in ego but in turning toward the Infinite.
No explicit technique is taught in this verse; the implied discipline is inner restraint after conquest—redirecting power toward devotion and surrender to Śambhu, aligning with the Purana’s broader ethic of harnessing vīrya (energy) for dharma and worship.
Though the verse names Śiva directly, the Kurma Purana’s larger synthesis treats approaching Śambhu as approaching the Supreme Lord; devotion to Śiva functions within a non-competitive, integrative Shaiva–Vaishnava framework.