Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
यत्तद्वलं समाश्रित्य ब्राह्मणानवमन्यसे / सा भक्तिर्वैष्णवी दिव्या विनाशं ते गमिष्यति
yattadvalaṃ samāśritya brāhmaṇānavamanyase / sā bhaktirvaiṣṇavī divyā vināśaṃ te gamiṣyati
T’appuyant sur cette seule force, tu méprises les brāhmanes ; ainsi, la dévotion divine à Viṣṇu, la bhakti vaiṣṇava, te mènera à la destruction.
Narratorial/Didactic voice within the Purva-bhaga (instructional admonition consistent with Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching passages)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses that devotion is not merely a sentiment but must be aligned with dharma; ego born of “strength” veils right understanding, which is essential for realizing the Self and the Lord.
It highlights yama-like moral restraints—humility, non-contempt, and reverence to the spiritually learned—as foundational disciplines that support bhakti and yogic steadiness in the Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology.
Though explicitly Vaiṣṇava in wording, its ethical core matches the Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis: true devotion to the Supreme (whether named Vishnu or Shiva) must express itself as dharmic conduct and reverence to sacred authority.