Shloka 69
Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti
सप्तर्षोणां तु यत्स्थानं स्मृतं तद् वै वनौकसाम् / प्राजापत्यं गृहस्थानां स्थानमुक्तं स्वयंभुवा
saptarṣoṇāṃ tu yatsthānaṃ smṛtaṃ tad vai vanaukasām / prājāpatyaṃ gṛhasthānāṃ sthānamuktaṃ svayaṃbhuvā
La demeure dont on se souvient comme appartenant aux Sept Ṛṣi est bien la station destinée aux habitants de la forêt. Et Svayambhū (Brahmā) déclare que le séjour de Prajāpatya est la station des maîtres de maison.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on Varnāśrama-dharma
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames spiritual progress through ordained āśrama-stations, implying that realization is supported by dharmic structure—householder duty under Prajāpati and forest-dweller austerity aligned with the Saptarṣis—preparing the mind for knowledge of the Self.
The verse points to āśrama-based sādhanā: the gṛhastha stabilizes life through yajña, duty, and order (Prajāpati’s sphere), while the vānaprastha moves toward austerity, restraint, and contemplative discipline (the Saptarṣi model), which in the Kūrma tradition supports higher yoga such as Pāśupata-oriented renunciation and meditation.
By presenting dharma as a unified cosmic ordinance spoken by Lord Kūrma, it reflects the Purāṇa’s integrative stance: the same supreme governance underlies multiple paths and disciplines, harmonizing sectarian emphases within one dharmic framework.