Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
ऋषयस्तु समाजग्मुर्यज्ञवाटं महात्मनः / वसिष्ठकश्यपमुखा देवाश्चेन्द्रपुरोगमाः
ṛṣayastu samājagmuryajñavāṭaṃ mahātmanaḥ / vasiṣṭhakaśyapamukhā devāścendrapurogamāḥ
तब महात्मा के यज्ञवाट में वसिष्ठ और कश्यप आदि के नेतृत्व में ऋषिगण एकत्र हुए, और इन्द्र के अग्रणी होकर देवगण भी वहाँ आए।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, traditionally Sūta/authorial voice)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily narrative, depicting the dhārmic convergence of ṛṣis and devas at a yajña; it implies that sacred action (yajña) is a recognized means for aligning society with cosmic order, within which higher teachings about the Self are later communicated.
No direct yogic technique is taught in this line; it frames the ritual-spiritual setting (yajña) where disciplines such as mantra, niyama, and contemplative listening to dharma-teachings are traditionally transmitted in the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.
Indirectly: by presenting a shared sacred arena where devas and sages gather, the Purana emphasizes a unified dhārmic cosmos; later Kurma Purana passages articulate this unity more explicitly through Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis rather than sectarian separation.