Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Divine Abodes on the Mountains — A Sacred Survey of Jambūdvīpa
Kailāsa to Siddha Realms
तथा च जारुधैः शृङ्गे देवदेवस्य धीमतः / दीप्तमायतनं पुण्यं भास्करस्यामितौजसः
tathā ca jārudhaiḥ śṛṅge devadevasya dhīmataḥ / dīptamāyatanaṃ puṇyaṃ bhāskarasyāmitaujasaḥ
De même, sur le sommet nommé Jārudha se dresse un sanctuaire lumineux et sacré du sage Seigneur des Seigneurs—Bhāskara (le Soleil), dont l’éclat est sans mesure.
Narrator (Suta/Vyasa tradition) describing tirthas within the Kurma Purana’s sacred geography section
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: by portraying Bhāskara as “Deva-deva” and “amitaujās,” it points to the Supreme as self-luminous (prakāśa-svarūpa) and spiritually approached through a sacred seat (āyatana) that awakens purity (puṇya).
The verse emphasizes tīrtha-upāsanā—devotional contemplation at a consecrated abode. In Kurma Purana practice, such pilgrimage and worship support inner purification, a preparatory limb for deeper Yoga disciplines (dhyāna, japa, niyama).
By venerating a radiant deity (Surya) with the title “Lord of Lords,” the text models the Purana’s inclusive theology: the one Supreme is honored through multiple divine forms, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis rather than sectarian exclusion.