Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Sapta-dvīpa Cosmography and the Vision of Śvetadvīpa–Vaikuṇṭha
केचिद् ध्यानपरा नित्यं योगिनः संयतेन्द्रियाः / केचिज्जपन्ति तप्यन्ति केचिद् विज्ञानिनो ऽपरे
kecid dhyānaparā nityaṃ yoginaḥ saṃyatendriyāḥ / kecijjapanti tapyanti kecid vijñānino 'pare
Certains yogins, toujours voués à la méditation, tiennent leurs sens sous contrôle. D’autres récitent des mantras et pratiquent des austérités ; d’autres encore se consacrent à la connaissance spirituelle discriminante.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on diverse spiritual disciplines
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By presenting meditation, japa–tapas, and vijñāna as valid approaches, the verse implies that realization of the Self can be reached through inner stillness, disciplined purification, or discriminative insight—different methods oriented toward the same highest truth.
It highlights (1) dhyāna with sense-restraint (saṃyama), (2) mantra-japa, and (3) tapas (austerity), alongside (4) vijñāna—experiential knowledge—reflecting the Kurma Purana’s practical yoga framework often aligned with Pāśupata-style discipline and purification.
Though not naming them directly, the verse supports the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: multiple sādhanas—often associated with both Shaiva (tapas, Pāśupata discipline) and Vaishnava (dhyāna, japa) streams—are affirmed as converging toward one supreme realization.