Shloka 54
Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
स तु दक्षो महेशेन रुद्रेण सह धीमता / कृत्वा विवादं रुद्रेण शप्तः प्राचेतसो ऽभवत्
sa tu dakṣo maheśena rudreṇa saha dhīmatā / kṛtvā vivādaṃ rudreṇa śaptaḥ prācetaso 'bhavat
എന്നാൽ ആ ദക്ഷൻ ധീമാനായ മഹേശ്വരൻ രുദ്രനോടു വിവാദം ചെയ്തു; രുദ്രന്റെ ശാപത്താൽ പിന്നീട് ‘പ്രാചേതസ’യായി അറിയപ്പെട്ടു.
Purāṇic narrator (traditional sūta-style narration within the Kurma Purana’s frame dialogue)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it shows the Purāṇic principle that ego-driven conflict with a great yogic Lord (Rudra) leads to downfall, implying that alignment with dharma and inner restraint—rather than pride—is the way toward Self-knowledge.
No explicit practice is taught in this verse; however, the motif of Rudra as the ‘dhīmat’ (wise, yogic authority) points to the Kurma Purana’s broader emphasis on discipline, humility, and tapas as prerequisites for spiritual progress (themes later systematized in Pāśupata-oriented teachings).
By presenting Rudra/Maheśa as a decisive spiritual authority within the same Purāṇic worldview that also venerates Viṣṇu (Kurma), the text supports a non-sectarian synthesis: divine governance of dharma operates through multiple forms without contradiction.