Shloka 45
Prākṛta Sṛṣṭi and Pralaya: From Pradhāna to Brahmāṇḍa; Trimūrti Samanvaya
वसन्ति तत्र पुरुषास्तदात्मानो व्यवस्थिताः / ईश्वरा योगधर्माणो ये चान्ये तत्त्वचिन्तकाः
vasanti tatra puruṣāstadātmāno vyavasthitāḥ / īśvarā yogadharmāṇo ye cānye tattvacintakāḥ
Là demeurent les Purusha, fermement établis dans ce même Soi. Là résident aussi ceux qui portent la seigneurie d’Īśvara, pourvus des disciplines du Yoga, ainsi que d’autres contemplatifs qui méditent le tattva, la Réalité ultime.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) speaking to the sages (including Indradyumna context in the Purva-bhaga narration)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents liberated beings as “tad-ātmānaḥ”—those whose identity is established in That Self—indicating realization as stable abidance in the Supreme Atman rather than mere belief.
The verse points to “yoga-dharma,” the disciplined path of Yoga—ethical restraint, steadiness, and contemplative absorption—culminating in tattva-cintana (inquiry into ultimate reality) characteristic of Kurma Purana’s yogic teaching.
By emphasizing Ishvara, Yoga-dharma, and tattva-realization in a single liberated domain, it supports the Purana’s synthetic theology: the Supreme (Ishvara) is approached through yogic discipline and non-dual insight, harmonizing Shaiva yoga idiom with Vaishnava narration.