Shloka 36
Durjaya, Urvaśī, and the Expiation at Vārāṇasī
Genealogy and Sin-Removal through Viśveśvara
ततोर्वशी कामरूपा राज्ञे स्वं रूपमुत्कटम् / सुरोमशं पिङ्गलाक्षं दर्शयामास सर्वदा
tatorvaśī kāmarūpā rājñe svaṃ rūpamutkaṭam / suromaśaṃ piṅgalākṣaṃ darśayāmāsa sarvadā
Kemudian Urvaśī, yang mampu mengambil rupa sesuka hati, sentiasa memperlihatkan kepada raja wajahnya yang menggetarkan: bulu roma berdiri dan mata berwarna kuning keperangan.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/Vyāsa tradition) describing events
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
Indirectly, it highlights how perception can be shaped by changing appearances; the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching contrasts such mutable forms with the steady, unchanging Self that is not dependent on sensory display.
The verse itself is narrative, but it supports a Yoga-śāstra theme found across the Purana: mastery over the senses (indriya-nigraha) and vigilance toward alluring or frightening appearances that disturb steadiness of mind.
This specific line does not mention Śiva or Viṣṇu directly; it functions as a narrative illustration of māyā-like shifting form, a theme later integrated in the Purana’s Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis where the Supreme is beyond changing appearances.