Shloka 30
Manvantaras, Indras, Saptarṣis, and the Seven Sustaining Manifestations; Vyāsa as Nārāyaṇa
तामसस्यान्तरे चैव संप्राप्ते पुनरेव हि / हर्यायां हरिभिर्देवैर्हरिरेवाभवद्धरिः
tāmasasyāntare caiva saṃprāpte punareva hi / haryāyāṃ haribhirdevairharirevābhavaddhariḥ
Dan sekali lagi, apabila Manvantara Tāmasa tiba, dalam zaman yang disebut Haryā—di tengah para dewa yang dikenali sebagai Haris—Hari sendiri sekali lagi menzahirkan diri sebagai Dhari, Sang Penyokong dan Pemelihara.
Sūta (narrator), recounting the Purāṇic chronology to the sages
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By stating that “Hari Himself” repeatedly becomes manifest across Manvantaras, the verse points to an unchanging Supreme reality that appears in time for cosmic support, without losing its essential transcendence.
This verse is primarily cosmological rather than instructional; its practical implication in Kurma Purana’s yoga framework is steadiness of devotion and contemplation (smaraṇa) on the one Sustainer who presides through recurring cycles—supporting the later Pāśupata-oriented emphasis on single-pointed God-remembrance.
By emphasizing a single supreme principle (“Hari Himself”) who sustains the cosmos through recurring manifestations, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthetic tone where sectarian names can function as epithets of one Lord—supporting a non-competitive Shaiva–Vaishnava reading.