Shloka 24
Madhu–Kaiṭabha, Nārāyaṇa’s Yoga-Nidrā, Rudra’s Manifestation, and the Aṣṭamūrti–Trimūrti Teaching
अन्यानि सप्त नामानि पत्नीः पुत्रांश्चशाश्वतान् / स्थानानि चैषामष्टानां ददौ लोकपितामहः
anyāni sapta nāmāni patnīḥ putrāṃścaśāśvatān / sthānāni caiṣāmaṣṭānāṃ dadau lokapitāmahaḥ
Datuk segala alam (Brahmā) menganugerahkan kepada lapan itu tujuh nama yang lain, para isteri, putera-putera yang kekal, serta tempat dan jawatan kosmik yang diperuntukkan bagi mereka.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, traditionally Sūta/authorial voice) describing Brahmā’s cosmic allotments
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes ordered manifestation within creation—names, lineages, and stations are assigned by Brahmā—pointing to a structured cosmos in which the Self remains distinct from changing offices and designations.
No specific yogic technique is taught in this verse; it provides cosmological context (assigned stations and continuity of roles) that later supports Kurma Purana teachings on disciplined duty (dharma) and inner detachment in Yoga-shāstra.
It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it frames the Purāṇic worldview where divine functions and offices are apportioned in creation, a backdrop used elsewhere in the Kurma Purana to harmonize sectarian roles within one cosmic order.