Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Incarnations of Mahādeva in Kali-yuga (Vaivasvata Manvantara) and the Nakulīśa Horizon
शिष्या एते महात्मानः सर्वोवर्तेषु योगिनाम् / विमला ब्रह्मभूयिष्ठा ज्ञानयोगपरायणाः
śiṣyā ete mahātmānaḥ sarvovarteṣu yoginām / vimalā brahmabhūyiṣṭhā jñānayogaparāyaṇāḥ
આ મહાત્મા શિષ્યો યોગીઓના સર્વ આચારોમાં શ્રેષ્ઠ છે—આચરણમાં નિર્મળ, બ્રહ્મમાં દૃઢસ્થિત, અને જ્ઞાનયોગમાં સંપૂર્ણ પરાયણ.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in a Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis on Yoga and liberation
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By calling the disciples “brahma-bhūyiṣṭha,” it implies realization of the Self as Brahman—purity and steady abidance in that non-dual ground are marks of true attainment.
The verse emphasizes jñāna-yoga supported by disciplined observances (vrata/ācāra): inner purity (vimala), steadiness in Brahman, and sustained contemplative inquiry leading to liberation—aligned with the Kurma Purana’s yogic-ethical framework.
Though Vishnu speaks as Kurma, the verse uses shared yogic and Brahman-centered language typical of the Purana’s synthesis, where devotion and knowledge culminate in Brahman-realization beyond sectarian division.