Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
ततः सुपर्णो बलवान् पूर्वमेव विसजितः / कृष्णेन मार्गमाणस्तं हिमवन्तं ययौ गिरिम्
tataḥ suparṇo balavān pūrvameva visajitaḥ / kṛṣṇena mārgamāṇastaṃ himavantaṃ yayau girim
Kemudian Suparṇa (Garuḍa) yang perkasa, yang telah diutus lebih dahulu, pergi ke gunung Himavat; dan Kṛṣṇa menyusul sambil mencarinya.
Sūta (narrator) speaking to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily narrative, presenting purposeful movement and seeking; it supports the Purāṇic theme that the Divine (here Kṛṣṇa) is the ultimate guide in a seeker’s pursuit, though it does not directly define Ātman.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this line; the motif of “seeking” (mārgamāṇa) aligns with the broader Kurma Purana emphasis on disciplined pursuit—later systematized as Pāśupata-oriented devotion, restraint, and focused intention.
The verse does not explicitly mention Śiva; however, within the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, such Vishnu/Kṛṣṇa-led narratives coexist with and support later teachings that affirm harmony between the two traditions.