Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
कृतोपनयनो वेदानधीत्य विधिवद् गुरोः / उद्ववाहात्मजां कन्यां गन्धर्वाणां तु मानसीम्
kṛtopanayano vedānadhītya vidhivad guroḥ / udvavāhātmajāṃ kanyāṃ gandharvāṇāṃ tu mānasīm
Après avoir reçu l’upanayana et, selon le rite, étudié les Veda auprès du maître, il épousa une jeune fille issue des Gandharva, une fille « née de l’esprit » (mānasī).
Sūta (narrator) recounting the dharma-oriented lineage narrative within the Purva-bhāga
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Ātman; it frames dharma through life-stages—initiation, disciplined Vedic study, and lawful marriage—presenting purification of conduct as the groundwork upon which later self-knowledge is traditionally pursued.
No explicit yoga technique is taught in this line; it emphasizes brahmacarya discipline (upanayana and Veda-adhyayana under the guru) as a preparatory sādhana that supports steadiness of mind—an ethical foundation often presupposed by later yogic and devotional practices in the Kūrma Purāṇa.
This specific verse is not about Shiva–Vishnu unity; it focuses on varṇāśrama order. In the Kūrma Purāṇa’s broader synthesis, such dharma-structure is treated as compatible with both Vaiṣṇava devotion and Śaiva (including Pāśupata) orientations, but that unity is not stated here.