Shloka 9
Commencement of the Upari-bhāga: The Sages Request Brahma-vidyā; Vyāsa Recalls the Badarikā Inquiry and Śiva–Viṣṇu Theophany
पृष्टास्ते ऽनामयं विप्राः शौनकाद्या महामुनिम् / समाश्वास्यासनं तस्मै तद्योग्यं समकल्पयन्
pṛṣṭāste 'nāmayaṃ viprāḥ śaunakādyā mahāmunim / samāśvāsyāsanaṃ tasmai tadyogyaṃ samakalpayan
ശൗനകാദി ബ്രാഹ്മണ മുനിമാർ മഹാമുനിയുടെ ക്ഷേമം ചോദിച്ചു, ആശ്വസിപ്പിച്ചു, അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് യോജ്യമായ ആസനം ഒരുക്കി നൽകി।
Sūta (narrative voice) describing the sages’ actions in the Naimiṣāraṇya setting
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; it establishes the dhārmic setting of respectful inquiry and receptivity, which the Purāṇa treats as a prerequisite for receiving higher teachings about Īśvara and the Self.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse; it models the preparatory discipline for śāstra—calm, reassurance, and proper seating in satsanga—supporting the later Kurma Purana teachings associated with Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplative instruction.
It does not address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity directly; it sets the formal dialogue context in which the Kurma Purana later presents integrated Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava theology and Īśvara-centered instruction.