Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
ततः प्रणम्य हृष्टात्मा राजा नवरथः पराम् / पुरीं जगाम विप्रेन्द्राः पुरन्दरपुरोपमाम्
tataḥ praṇamya hṛṣṭātmā rājā navarathaḥ parām / purīṃ jagāma viprendrāḥ purandarapuropamām
तब हर्षित-चित्त राजा नवरथ प्रणाम करके, हे विप्रश्रेष्ठो, पुरन्दर (इन्द्र) की पुरी के समान अपनी श्रेष्ठ राजधानी को चला गया।
Suta (narrator) addressing the sages (Viprendra-s)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse does not directly teach Atman-doctrine; it emphasizes devotional humility (praṇāma) and the uplifted inner state (hṛṣṭātmā) that typically accompanies dharmic conduct in Purāṇic narrative.
No explicit yoga technique is taught here; the verse highlights a foundational discipline aligned with yoga-shāstra—reverent bowing and a purified, joyful mind—often presented in the Kurma Purana as supportive of higher sādhana.
It does not explicitly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; it functions as narrative transition, showing the king’s reverence and auspicious movement, while the broader Kurma Purana framework harmonizes Shaiva and Vaishnava devotion across adjacent teachings.