Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Manvantaras, Indras, Saptarṣis, and the Seven Sustaining Manifestations; Vyāsa as Nārāyaṇa
सत्त्वोद्रिक्ता तथैवान्या प्रद्युम्नेति च संज्ञिता / जगत् स्थापयते सर्वं स विष्णुः प्रकृतिर्ध्रुवा
sattvodriktā tathaivānyā pradyumneti ca saṃjñitā / jagat sthāpayate sarvaṃ sa viṣṇuḥ prakṛtirdhruvā
Ada kekuatan Prakṛti yang lain, didominasi sattva, yang disebut Pradyumna. Dengan Prakṛti yang teguh itu, Viṣṇu menegakkan dan menopang seluruh alam semesta.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu), instructing in cosmological-theological terms
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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It presents the Supreme as Vishnu who, through a steadfast power (dhruvā prakṛti), stabilizes the cosmos—implying the Self as the sustaining ground behind changing nature and its guṇas.
While not prescribing a technique directly, it foregrounds sattva-dominance as the inner condition for clarity and stability—an essential prerequisite in Yoga-shāstra for steady meditation (dhyāna) and discernment (viveka).
By identifying the stabilizing cosmic function with Vishnu as dhruvā prakṛti, it supports the Purāṇa’s broader synthesis where the one Supreme Lord is expressed through multiple divine names and functions—often harmonized across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava frames.