Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Cosmic Night, Nārāyaṇa as Brahmā, and the Varāha Raising of the Earth
ततस्तु सलिले तस्मिन् विज्ञायान्तर्गतां महीम् / अनुमानात् तदुद्धारं कर्तुकामः प्रजापतिः
tatastu salile tasmin vijñāyāntargatāṃ mahīm / anumānāt taduddhāraṃ kartukāmaḥ prajāpatiḥ
Kemudian, di dalam perairan itu, setelah mengetahui bahawa Bumi telah tenggelam di dalamnya, Prajāpati—melalui renungan dan inferens—bertekad untuk menyelamatkan serta mengangkatnya kembali.
Sūta (narrator) recounting the cosmic episode to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents ordered intelligence (anumāna) and purposeful resolve in creation, pointing to a governing consciousness behind cosmic restoration rather than random material motion.
No explicit technique is taught, but the verse foregrounds discernment (vijñāya) and right reasoning (anumāna), qualities aligned with yogic viveka that precede disciplined practice in Kurma Purana’s broader spiritual framework.
While not naming them, it reflects the Purana’s synthetic theology: cosmic rescue is a single divine function expressed through different agencies (creator and preserver), supporting the non-sectarian unity emphasized across the text.