Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
Devī-tattva, Śakti–Śaktimān doctrine, Kāla–Māyā cosmology, and Māheśvara Yoga instruction
नीतिः सुनीतिः सुकृतिर्माधवी नरवाहिनी / अजा विभावरी सौम्या भोगिनी भोगदायिनी
nītiḥ sunītiḥ sukṛtirmādhavī naravāhinī / ajā vibhāvarī saumyā bhoginī bhogadāyinī
彼女はニーティとスニーティ、正しい行いと高貴な規律。彼女はスクリティ、功徳ある徳。彼女はマーダヴィー、マーダヴァに愛される力であり、人々に奉持される御方。生まれざる者として、彼女は夜そのもの、柔和にして吉祥。彼女は享受する者であり、享受を授ける者である。
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) teaching in the Īśvara-gītā section (stotra-style enumeration of Śakti’s names)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
By identifying the Divine Power with nīti (ethical order) and sukṛti (inner merit), the verse implies that spiritual realization is inseparable from an all-pervading sacred principle that governs both inner conscience and outer order—pointing to the One Reality manifesting as virtue, auspiciousness, and fruition.
The verse foregrounds discipline (sunīti) and ethical alignment (nīti) as foundational limbs for Yoga: self-regulation, purity of intention, and merit-producing conduct that supports deeper contemplative practice—consistent with Kurma Purana’s Pāśupata-oriented emphasis on dharma as the ground for higher realization.
Though Mādhavī directly links Śakti with Mādhava (Viṣṇu), the Īśvara-gītā context treats the Divine as one, expressed through shared Śakti-theology that is compatible with Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava frameworks—supporting the Purāṇa’s non-sectarian synthesis.