Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
Meru-Topography: Cities of Brahmā and the Dikpālas; Descent of Gaṅgā; Varṣa-Lotus and Boundary Mountains
तथैवालकनन्दा च दक्षिणादेत्य भारतम् / प्रयाति सागरं भित्त्वा सप्तभेदा द्विजोत्तमाः
tathaivālakanandā ca dakṣiṇādetya bhāratam / prayāti sāgaraṃ bhittvā saptabhedā dvijottamāḥ
同じくアーラカナンダー河も、南の流れよりバ―ラタに入り、大海に至る――ああ最勝の二度生まれよ、分かれ裂けて七つの支流となって。
Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic description to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily geographic rather than explicitly metaphysical; indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic view that sacred rivers function as tīrthas—external aids for inner purification—preparing the seeker for Self-knowledge taught elsewhere (including the Ishvara Gītā portions of the Kurma Purana).
No direct yogic technique is taught in this line; its yogic implication is the tīrtha-based discipline of purification (śauca) and pilgrimage as supportive observances that complement Kurma Purana teachings on devotion, restraint, and higher meditation (dhyāna) found in later instructional sections.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; however, the Kurma Purana commonly integrates Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava synthesis by treating tīrthas and sacred geography as shared sanctifying spaces for worship and dharma, regardless of sectarian focus.