Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Solar Rays, Planetary Nourishment, Dhruva-Bondage of the Grahas, and the Lunar Cycle
एते महाग्रहाणां वै समाख्याता रथा नव / सर्वे ध्रुवे महाभागा निबद्धा वातरश्मिभिः
ete mahāgrahāṇāṃ vai samākhyātā rathā nava / sarve dhruve mahābhāgā nibaddhā vātaraśmibhiḥ
Demikianlah telah dihuraikan sembilan kereta bagi mahāgraha, jasad-jasad langit yang agung. Wahai yang mulia, semuanya terikat pada Dhruva dengan tali yang terjalin daripada arus angin.
Suta/Pauranic narrator (cosmography section; traditional puranic narration)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly, it presents a cosmos governed by an unseen binding order—suggestive of a higher sustaining principle behind motion and stability, even when the verse itself speaks in cosmographic terms.
No direct yogic technique is taught here; the verse supports a contemplative theme used in Purāṇas—meditating on cosmic order (ṛta) and steadiness (Dhruva) as aids to mental concentration and devotion.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; however, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis often frames such cosmic governance as the work of the one Supreme Lord revered through both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava lenses.