Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
स बाधयामास सुरान् रणे जित्वा मुनीनपि / लब्ध्वान्धकं महापुत्रं तपसाराध्य शङ्करम्
sa bādhayāmāsa surān raṇe jitvā munīnapi / labdhvāndhakaṃ mahāputraṃ tapasārādhya śaṅkaram
Après avoir vaincu les dieux au combat, il alla jusqu’à tourmenter même les sages. Et, en adorant Śaṅkara par l’ascèse, il obtint Andhaka comme fils illustre.
Narrator (Sūta/Vyāsa tradition) describing the account to the sages
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: vira
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Indirectly, it frames spiritual power as arising from tapas and devotion to Īśvara (here, Śaṅkara), implying that higher order (dharma) is anchored in divine sovereignty beyond mere worldly conquest.
Tapas (austerity/ascetic discipline) and ārādhana (devotional propitiation) are highlighted—core disciplines aligned with Śaiva practice streams that, in the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, function as yogic means for attaining siddhi or divine favor.
Though Viṣṇu is central to the Kurma Purana’s frame, this verse shows Śiva (Śaṅkara) as the accessible Lord who grants boons through tapas—supporting the Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava complementarity rather than sectarian rivalry.