Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 140
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
प्रविश्य भवनं पुण्यमयुक्तानां दुरासदम् / ददर्श नन्दिनं देवं भैरवं केशवं शिवः
praviśya bhavanaṃ puṇyamayuktānāṃ durāsadam / dadarśa nandinaṃ devaṃ bhairavaṃ keśavaṃ śivaḥ
Memasuki kediaman suci—yang sukar didekati oleh mereka yang tidak berdisiplin—Śiva melihat Nandin yang ilahi, Bhairava, dan Keśava.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration describing Śiva’s action)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By placing Keśava (Viṣṇu) within Śiva’s direct vision inside a “puṇya” abode, the verse hints at a single sacred reality accessible through inner discipline—suggesting that the Supreme is not sectarian but realized through yogic fitness.
The key term is ayukta (“not yoked/undisciplined”): the holy realm is “durāsada” for those lacking yoga—i.e., without self-restraint, steadiness, and inner integration (yama-niyama, concentration, and devotional alignment), one cannot truly ‘enter’ sacred presence.
Śiva’s beholding of Keśava within the same sanctified space alongside Śaiva figures (Nandin, Bhairava) presents a harmonized vision: Śiva and Viṣṇu are approached as mutually present manifestations within one sacred order, supporting the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.