Shloka 28
Incarnations of Mahādeva in Kali-yuga (Vaivasvata Manvantara) and the Nakulīśa Horizon
कुर्वन्ति चावताराणि ब्राह्मणानां हिताय हि / योगेश्वराणामादेशाद् वेदसंस्थापनाय वै
kurvanti cāvatārāṇi brāhmaṇānāṃ hitāya hi / yogeśvarāṇāmādeśād vedasaṃsthāpanāya vai
അവർ ബ്രാഹ്മണരുടെ ഹിതത്തിനായി അവതാരങ്ങൾ സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നു; യോഗേശ്വരന്മാരുടെ ആജ്ഞപ്രകാരം വേദങ്ങളുടെ പുനഃസ്ഥാപനത്തിനായും അവർ അവതരിക്കുന്നു.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) (contextual attribution within the Kurma Purana’s didactic narration)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly, it presents the Supreme as freely assuming avatāras to uphold dharma—suggesting a transcendent reality that can also manifest within the world for cosmic order.
The verse emphasizes yogic authority (yogeśvara-ādeśa): realized masters of yoga serve as custodians of dharma, whose guidance supports the restoration of Vedic discipline and right practice.
By grounding avatāra activity in the command of “yogeśvaras,” it aligns with the Purana’s synthetic tone where divine governance and yogic lordship function harmoniously—supporting a non-sectarian, dharma-centered unity.