Shloka 68
Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti
अष्टाशीतिसहस्त्राणामृषीणामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् / स्मृतं तेषां तु यत्स्थानं तदेव गुरुवासिनाम्
aṣṭāśītisahastrāṇāmṛṣīṇāmūrdhvaretasām / smṛtaṃ teṣāṃ tu yatsthānaṃ tadeva guruvāsinām
ഊർധ്വരേതസ്സായ, ബ്രഹ്മചര്യനിഷ്ഠ എൺപത്തിയെട്ടായിരം ഋഷികൾക്കു സ്മരിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന വാസസ്ഥലം ഏതാണ്, അതേ വാസസ്ഥലം ഗുരുവിനോടൊപ്പം പാർത്തു സേവിക്കുന്നവർക്കും തന്നെയാണ്।
Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic tradition to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya framing)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly, it points to inner ascent: the “upward-moving vital energy” of the ūrdhvaretas sage symbolizes mastery over desire and inwardness—conditions traditionally held to steady the mind for realizing the ātman.
It emphasizes brahmacarya (continence), sense-restraint, and disciplined residence with the guru (guruvāsa). In Yoga-shāstra terms, these support yama-niyama, stabilize prāṇa, and prepare the practitioner for dhyāna.
The verse is non-sectarian in tone: it locates spiritual authority in disciplined practice and guru-service rather than in sect identity, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.