Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Yuga-Dharma: The Four Ages, Decline of Dharma, and the Rise of Social Order
ततस्ता जगृहुः सर्वा अन्योन्यं क्रोधमूर्छिताः / वसुदारधनाद्यांस्तु बलात् कालबलेन तु
tatastā jagṛhuḥ sarvā anyonyaṃ krodhamūrchitāḥ / vasudāradhanādyāṃstu balāt kālabalena tu
Kemudian mereka semua, mabuk oleh amarah, saling menerkam; dan didorong oleh daya Kāla yang tak terkalahkan, mereka merampas dengan paksa tanah, istri, harta, dan sebagainya.
Sūta (narrator) relating the account to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly, it contrasts the unruled mind—overpowered by krodha and Kāla—with the stable, witnessing Self taught elsewhere in the Purāṇa; when one forgets inner restraint, one is swept into grasping and conflict.
This verse implies the need for mastery over krodha (anger) and lobha (grasping), a core prerequisite for Yoga: self-control (dama), ethical restraint (yama-like discipline), and steadiness against the impulses that Kāla intensifies in worldly life.
Not explicitly; however, by emphasizing Kāla as an overpowering cosmic principle, it aligns with the Purāṇa’s broader non-sectarian vision where the same supreme governance (often articulated through both Shaiva and Vaishnava lenses) regulates creation, decline, and ethical order.