Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88
Madhu–Kaiṭabha, Nārāyaṇa’s Yoga-Nidrā, Rudra’s Manifestation, and the Aṣṭamūrti–Trimūrti Teaching
संकल्पं चैव धर्मं च युगधर्मांश्च शाश्वतान् / स्थानाभिमानिनः सर्वान् यथा ते कथितं पुरा
saṃkalpaṃ caiva dharmaṃ ca yugadharmāṃśca śāśvatān / sthānābhimāninaḥ sarvān yathā te kathitaṃ purā
Sebagaimana telah kukatakan sebelumnya, kepadamu telah kujelaskan saṅkalpa, dharma, dharma abadi bagi tiap yuga, serta semua dewa penguasa yang beridentitas dengan kediaman masing-masing (sthānābhimānin).
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) addressing sages (contextually aligned with the Kurma Purana’s instruction-dialogue style)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames reality as governed by a deliberate cosmic saṅkalpa and orderly dharma; the Self is approached through alignment with eternal principles rather than random contingency.
No single technique is named; the verse emphasizes dharma and yuga-appropriate conduct as the foundation for Yoga—ethical order (dharma) functioning as preparatory discipline for higher contemplation taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
By presenting a unified, Purāṇic governance of the cosmos—saṅkalpa, dharma, and presiding powers—this supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology where divine administration is coherent across sectarian forms.