Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Prayāga-māhātmya — The Greatness of Prayāga and the Discipline of Pilgrimage
तस्मात् स्वर्गात् परिभ्रष्टः क्षीणकर्मा नरोत्तम / हिरण्यरत्नसंपूर्णे समृद्धे जायते कुले
tasmāt svargāt paribhraṣṭaḥ kṣīṇakarmā narottama / hiraṇyaratnasaṃpūrṇe samṛddhe jāyate kule
Ainsi, lorsque son mérite s’épuise, ce meilleur des hommes déchoit du ciel et renaît dans une lignée prospère, abondante en or et en joyaux.
Suta (narrating the Purana to the sages, conveying the teaching on karma-phala)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It implies that heavenly enjoyment is a karmic state that begins and ends; the enduring Self is not secured by Svarga but by knowledge and liberation-oriented discipline beyond merit and demerit.
No single technique is named in this verse; its practical thrust is vairāgya—dispassion toward heaven as a temporary result—supporting the Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis where Yoga and devotion aim at moksha rather than finite heavenly rewards.
Indirectly: by treating Svarga as impermanent, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian emphasis that liberation depends on the Supreme Lord’s grace and true discipline (taught across both Shaiva and Vaishnava frames), not merely on ritual merit.