Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Virocana–Bali, Aditi’s Tapas, and the Vāmana–Trivikrama Episode
बलिरुवाच पितामह महाप्राज्ञ जायन्ते ऽस्मत्पुरे ऽधुना / किमुत्पाता भवेत् कार्यमस्माकं किंनिमित्तकाः
baliruvāca pitāmaha mahāprājña jāyante 'smatpure 'dhunā / kimutpātā bhavet kāryamasmākaṃ kiṃnimittakāḥ
ဗလိက ပြောသည်– «အဘိုးတော်၊ ဉာဏ်ပညာကြီးမြတ်သူတော်၊ ယခု ကျွန်ုပ်တို့မြို့တွင် နိမိတ်အလားအလာများ ပေါ်ထွန်းလာပါသည်။ ဤနိမိတ်များသည် မည်သို့သောအရာနည်း။ ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ ဘာလုပ်သင့်သနည်း၊ အကြောင်းရင်းသည် အဘယ်နည်း»။
Bali
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; it frames a dharmic inquiry into causality—omens arise due to specific nimitta (causes), prompting discernment and right action rather than panic.
No explicit yoga practice is stated here; the verse emphasizes viveka (discriminative inquiry) and dharmic responsiveness—an attitude that later supports disciplined practice (yama-niyama, devotion, and contemplation) in Kurma Purana teachings.
This verse does not mention Shiva or Vishnu directly; it belongs to the Purana’s narrative layer where kings and elders discuss dharma and cosmic signs—foundational context that later accommodates the text’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.