Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 85
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
बाधयामास विप्रेन्द्रान् न विवेद जनार्दनम् / पितुर्वधमनुस्मृत्य क्रोधं चक्रे हरिं प्रति
bādhayāmāsa viprendrān na viveda janārdanam / piturvadhamanusmṛtya krodhaṃ cakre hariṃ prati
ಅವನು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣ ಋಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಡತೊಡಗಿದನು; ಜನಾರ್ದನನು (ಪ್ರಭು) ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಅರಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಂದೆಯ ವಧೆಯನ್ನು ನೆನೆದು ಹರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದನು।
Sūta (narrator) relating the episode to the sages (frame-dialogue attribution typical of Purāṇic narration)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It implies that the Lord (Janārdana/Hari) may be present yet unrecognized when the mind is clouded by krodha and vengeful memory; spiritual blindness veils the indwelling Supreme.
The verse highlights the primary obstacle Yoga addresses—krodha and vṛtti-driven agitation. The Kurma Purana’s yogic ethic begins with restraint (yama-like discipline), reverence for sādhus, and purification of memory-impressions that fuel hatred.
Though Hari is named explicitly, the Purāṇic thrust is non-sectarian: hostility rooted in ego and grief obscures the one Lord who is approached through dharma—an outlook consistent with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.