Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti
शुचिस्मिता सुप्रसन्ना मङ्गला महिमास्पदा / दिव्यकान्तिसमायुक्ता दिव्यमाल्योपशोभिता
śucismitā suprasannā maṅgalā mahimāspadā / divyakāntisamāyuktā divyamālyopaśobhitā
その微笑みは清らかな光を放ち、心は澄み、慈しみに満ちていた。吉祥そのものであり、栄光の座であった。神々しい艶光を具え、天上の花鬘によりいよいよ美しく飾られていた。
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the Divine Goddess, commonly identified with Śrī/Lakṣmī)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: by portraying the Devī as an embodiment of purity, auspiciousness, and glory, the verse points to the sattvic radiance and serenity that reflect proximity to the highest Reality—where inner purity and luminous consciousness are signs of alignment with the Supreme.
No specific technique is named, but the qualities emphasized—prasāda (serenity/grace), śuci (purity), and inner radiance—correspond to yogic cultivation of sattva through discipline, devotion, and contemplative steadiness, which the Kurma Purana later frames within dharma and yoga-oriented practice.
The verse is descriptive rather than doctrinal, yet its focus on a universally auspicious Devī supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative tone: divine splendor and grace function as shared theological ground across Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva devotion, preparing the reader for the text’s synthesis elsewhere.