Shloka 17
Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
तस्य बाल्यात् प्रभृत्येव भक्तिर्नारायणे ऽभवत् / गोवर्धनगिरिं प्राप्य तपस्तेपे जितेन्द्रियः
tasya bālyāt prabhṛtyeva bhaktirnārāyaṇe 'bhavat / govardhanagiriṃ prāpya tapastepe jitendriyaḥ
അവന് ബാല്യകാലം മുതലേ നാരായണനിൽ അചഞ്ചല ഭക്തിയുണ്ടായിരുന്നു. ഗോവർധനഗിരിയിലെത്തി, ഇന്ദ്രിയജയനായി തപസ്സു ചെയ്തു.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator continuing the Kurma Purana account)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
By highlighting devotion to Nārāyaṇa alongside conquered senses and tapas, the verse implies that inner mastery and God-centered bhakti are means to realize the indwelling Supreme (Ātman/Īśvara) beyond sensory agitation.
Two core disciplines are emphasized: jitendriyatā (sense-restraint) and tapas (austerity). In Kurma Purana’s yoga-ethos, these support steadiness of mind and readiness for higher contemplation and devotion.
Though Nārāyaṇa is named explicitly, the verse reflects the Purāṇa’s synthetic approach: disciplined tapas and yogic self-control—often framed in Śaiva-Pāśupata idiom—are presented as harmonious with Vaiṣṇava bhakti to Nārāyaṇa.