Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Incarnations of Mahādeva in Kali-yuga (Vaivasvata Manvantara) and the Nakulīśa Horizon
हरिण्यनाभः कौशल्यो लोकाक्षिः कुथुमिस्तथा / सुमन्तुर्वर्चरी विद्वान् कबन्धः कुशिकन्धरः
hariṇyanābhaḥ kauśalyo lokākṣiḥ kuthumistathā / sumanturvarcarī vidvān kabandhaḥ kuśikandharaḥ
Hariṇyanābha, Kauśalya, Lokākṣi et aussi Kuthumi; Sumantu, Varcarī le savant, Kabandha et Kuśikandhara — tels sont les ṛṣi énumérés en ce lieu.
Suta (narrator) relaying the Purana’s catalogue of sages/lineages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is not a direct Atman-teaching; it functions as a rishi-catalogue. Indirectly, it supports the Purana’s dharmic framework by anchoring spiritual knowledge in authoritative seer-lineages through whom Brahma-vidya and ritual discipline are transmitted.
No specific yoga practice is taught in this shloka. Its role is contextual: it lists sages associated with the continuity of Vedic learning, which the Kurma Purana later integrates with Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis and disciplines such as vrata, japa, and meditative devotion in its broader teachings.
This verse does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity. It contributes to the Purana’s overall synthesis by grounding later theological teachings in shared, pan-Vedic rishi authorities rather than sectarian exclusivity.