Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Bhūrloka-Vyavasthā — The Seven Dvīpas, Seven Oceans, and the Meru-Centered Order of Jambūdvīpa
पूर्वेण मन्दरो नाम दक्षिणे गन्धमादनः / विपुलः पश्चिमे पार्श्वे सुपार्श्वश्चोत्तरे स्मृतः
pūrveṇa mandaro nāma dakṣiṇe gandhamādanaḥ / vipulaḥ paścime pārśve supārśvaścottare smṛtaḥ
Di timur ada Mandara, di selatan Gandhamādana. Di sisi barat ada Vipula, dan di utara Supārśva—demikianlah dikenang menurut tradisi.
Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic cosmography to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is primarily cosmographic, listing directional mountains; it supports dharmic orientation in the world rather than directly teaching Ātman-doctrine.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this line; its function is to situate sacred space—often a prerequisite in Purāṇas for tīrtha, vrata, and later contemplative disciplines.
It does not directly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it belongs to the Purva-bhāga’s geographic/traditional enumeration, while explicit synthesis is more prominent in later doctrinal sections (e.g., Upari-bhāga’s Ishvara Gītā).