Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33
Kapardeśvara at Piśācamocana — Liberation of a Piśāca and the Brahmapāra Hymn
स्तुवन्ति सिद्धा दिवि देवसङ्घा नृत्यन्ति दिव्याप्सरसो ऽभिरामाः / मुञ्चन्ति वृष्टिं कुसुमाम्बुमिश्रां गन्धर्वविद्याधरकिंनराद्याः
stuvanti siddhā divi devasaṅghā nṛtyanti divyāpsaraso 'bhirāmāḥ / muñcanti vṛṣṭiṃ kusumāmbumiśrāṃ gandharvavidyādharakiṃnarādyāḥ
ਸਵਰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਿੱਧ ਅਤੇ ਦੇਵ-ਸੰਘ ਸਤੁਤੀ ਗਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ, ਸੁੰਦਰ ਦਿਵ੍ਯ ਅਪਸਰਾਵਾਂ ਨੱਚਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ; ਗੰਧਰਵ, ਵਿਦ੍ਯਾਧਰ, ਕਿੰਨਰ ਆਦਿ ਫੁੱਲਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਜਲ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲੀ ਵਰਖਾ ਵਰਸਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ।
Suta (narrator) describing the auspicious celestial response within the Kurma Purana narrative frame
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
Indirectly: the cosmic celebration signifies divine assent to dharma and devotion—when the Supreme is approached through right conduct and praise, the entire order (devas, siddhas) mirrors that harmony, implying an underlying spiritual unity governing the worlds.
The verse does not list techniques, but it highlights stuti (hymnic praise) and the fruits of tapas and yogic attainment (Siddhas). In the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching, such divine signs typically accompany disciplined sadhana—self-restraint, devotion, and contemplative steadiness.
Not explicitly; however, the Purana’s synthesis frames such celestial praise as directed toward the one Supreme Lord honored in multiple forms—supporting the text’s non-sectarian (Shaiva–Vaishnava) theological tone.