Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
तेन ते मुदिताः सन्तो देवदारुवनं शुभम् / जग्मुः पापवशं नीतास्तपश्चर्तुं यथा पुरा
tena te muditāḥ santo devadāruvanaṃ śubham / jagmuḥ pāpavaśaṃ nītāstapaścartuṃ yathā purā
それを聞いて聖なる者たちは喜び、吉祥なるデーヴァダールの森へ赴いた――罪の勢いに押し流されつつも――昔のごとく再び苦行を修めるためであった。
Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/Sūta-style narration) describing the sages
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it contrasts the pull of pāpa (binding impulses) with the return to tapas (purifying discipline), implying that clarity toward the Self arises through purification rather than indulgence.
Tapas is foregrounded—ascetic restraint and disciplined practice as a preparatory limb for higher yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented purification), restoring the mind to steadiness for contemplation.
Though not naming them, the Devadāruvana–tapas setting commonly functions in the Kurma Purana as shared sacred space for Shaiva discipline and Vaishnava puranic teaching—supporting a synthesis where one dharma of purification serves realization of the one Supreme.