Shloka 106
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
विमानं सूर्यसंकाशं प्राधुर्भूतमनुत्तमम् / अन्वगच्छन् देवगणा गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणाः / दृष्ट्वान्ये पथि योगीन्द्रं सिद्धा ब्रह्मर्षयो ययुः
vimānaṃ sūryasaṃkāśaṃ prādhurbhūtamanuttamam / anvagacchan devagaṇā gandharvāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ / dṛṣṭvānye pathi yogīndraṃ siddhā brahmarṣayo yayuḥ
സൂര്യനെപ്പോലെ ദീപ്തമായ, അത്യുത്തമമായ വിമാനം പെട്ടെന്നു പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു. അതിനെ അനുഗമിച്ച് ദേവഗണങ്ങളും ഗന്ധർവ-അപ്സരസ്സുകളുടെ വലിയ സംഘങ്ങളും നീങ്ങി. വഴിയിൽ യോഗീന്ദ്രനെ കണ്ട മറ്റു സിദ്ധരും ബ്രഹ്മർഷിമാരും കൂടി അവിടേക്ക് പുറപ്പെട്ടു.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in the Kurma Purana’s frame narrative, describing the event)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: the “yogīndra” recognized by gods and perfected sages signifies realized consciousness—one whose presence draws siddhas and brahmarṣis—implying that true spiritual authority is marked by inner attainment rather than mere status.
The verse does not list techniques, but it foregrounds the yogic ideal of siddhi (perfection) and the exemplar “yogīndra,” aligning with the Kurma Purana’s broader yoga-dharma emphasis where realized yogins become spiritual poles attracting devas and sages.
While neither name appears explicitly, the Purāṇic motif of a supreme yogic figure honored by devas and brahmarṣis supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: the highest reality can be approached through yogic realization and devotion beyond sectarian boundaries, consistent with later Shaiva–Vaishnava unity themes.