Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Prākṛta Sṛṣṭi and Pralaya: From Pradhāna to Brahmāṇḍa; Trimūrti Samanvaya
एते सप्त महात्मानो ह्यन्योन्यस्य समाश्रयात् / नाशक्नुवन् प्रजाः स्त्रष्टुमसमागम्य कृत्स्नशः
ete sapta mahātmāno hyanyonyasya samāśrayāt / nāśaknuvan prajāḥ straṣṭumasamāgamya kṛtsnaśaḥ
Ces sept grandes âmes, dépendant les unes des autres, ne purent engendrer les êtres tant qu’elles ne s’étaient pas réunies en une union entière et parfaite.
Suta (narrating Vyasa’s account to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it highlights that limited agents (even great Prajapatis) cannot accomplish creation independently; the Purana’s broader teaching implies a higher coordinating principle beyond individual doers—ultimately grounded in the Supreme reality that enables all functions.
No specific yogic technique is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is the principle of saṅghāta (integration/union) and mutual support, which later aligns with disciplined harmonization of faculties emphasized in Kurma Purana’s yoga-oriented sections (including Pashupata-style inner integration).
Not explicitly; however, the verse’s theme—cosmic function requiring unified cooperation—fits the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis where divine powers and cosmic roles operate in coordinated unity rather than isolated rivalry.