Uttara Bhaga Adhyaya 1 Shloka 6 - Kurma Purana | Malay | Vedapath

Vyasa

Shloka 6

Commencement of the Upari-bhāga: The Sages Request Brahma-vidyā; Vyāsa Recalls the Badarikā Inquiry and Śiva–Viṣṇu Theophany

Devanagari script

अथास्मिन्नन्तरे व्यासः कृष्णद्वैपायनः स्वयम् / आजगाम मुनिश्रेष्ठा यत्र सत्रं समासते

Transliteration

athāsminnantare vyāsaḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaḥ svayam / ājagāma muniśreṣṭhā yatra satraṃ samāsate

Translation

Pada saat itu juga, Vyāsa—Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana sendiri—telah tiba, wahai para muni yang utama, di tempat para ṛṣi berhimpun dalam satra (sidang korban suci yang panjang).

Word by Word

अथthen/now

अस्मिन्in this

अन्तरेin the interval

व्यासःVyāsa

कृष्णद्वैपायनःKṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

स्वयम्himself

आजगामcame/arrived

मुनिश्रेष्ठाःthe best sages

यत्रwhere

सत्रम्sacrificial session (satra)

समासतेare seated/are assembled

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) addressing the assembled sages

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

Vyasa

Krishna Dvaipayana

Sages (Munis)

Satra (Vedic sacrificial session)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

This verse does not directly define Ātman; it establishes the authoritative transmission line—Vyāsa entering the sacrificial assembly—through which later teachings on Ātman, Īśvara, and liberation are delivered in the Kurma Purana.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific yoga practice is stated here; the verse frames a satra setting where disciplined ritual and attentive listening (śravaṇa) prepare the ground for later Kurma Purana instructions, including Pāśupata-oriented devotion and yogic discipline.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

Implicitly, it supports the Purana’s integrative approach: Vyāsa’s arrival to teach in a Vedic-sacrificial context sets up later sections where Hari (Vishnu/Kūrma) and Śiva-oriented (Pāśupata) teachings are presented as compatible paths within one dharmic revelation.