Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
श्रुत्वा पौरजनास्तूर्णं कृष्णागमनमुत्तमम् / मण्डयाञ्चक्रिरे दिव्यां पुरीं द्वारवतीं शुभाम्
śrutvā paurajanāstūrṇaṃ kṛṣṇāgamanamuttamam / maṇḍayāñcakrire divyāṃ purīṃ dvāravatīṃ śubhām
കൃഷ്ണന്റെ പരമ മംഗളകരമായ വരവിന്റെ വാർത്ത കേട്ട ഉടൻ നഗരവാസികൾ ശുഭവും ദിവ്യവുമായ ദ്വാരവതീപുരിയെ വേഗത്തിൽ അലങ്കരിച്ചു।
Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic narrative
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Indirectly, it frames the divine presence as transformative: Krishna’s arrival is treated as “uttama” (supremely auspicious), implying that nearness to the Divine awakens auspicious order (śubhatā) in the world—an outer sign of inner alignment with the Self.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this verse; however, the swift, collective preparation symbolizes disciplined attentiveness (smṛti and ekāgratā) and devotional readiness—qualities that the Kurma Purana later aligns with sādhana in its broader Yoga-shāstra and dharma framework.
Though Shiva is not named here, the verse exemplifies the Purāṇic synthesis: honoring Vishnu/Krishna as the divine center of auspiciousness is consistent with the Kurma Purana’s wider stance that true dharma and liberation-oriented devotion can be expressed through reverence to the Supreme in multiple theistic forms.