Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
त्यक्त्वा वराहसंस्थानं संस्थाप्य च सुरद्विजान् स्वामेव प्रकृतिं दिव्यां ययौ विष्णुः परं पदम्
tyaktvā varāhasaṃsthānaṃ saṃsthāpya ca suradvijān svāmeva prakṛtiṃ divyāṃ yayau viṣṇuḥ paraṃ padam
Tendo abandonado o estado corpóreo de Varāha e restabelecido os deuses e os duas-vezes-nascidos em sua devida ordem, Viṣṇu retornou à Sua própria Prakṛti divina e alcançou a morada suprema.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing Viṣṇu’s act after the Varāha incarnation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It portrays the Supreme as transcending temporary incarnational forms: after restoring dharma, Viṣṇu returns to His own divine nature (prakṛti) and the “supreme abode,” indicating a reality beyond embodied appearance and worldly function.
No specific technique is prescribed in this verse; its yogic thrust is philosophical—liberation as return to the supreme state after fulfilling dharmic duty. This aligns with Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology where disciplined action and inner detachment culminate in realization of the highest padam.
While Śiva is not named here, the verse supports the Purāṇa’s synthesis by presenting the Supreme as the restorer of cosmic order and the source of divine power (prakṛti)—a role the text often frames in a shared, non-sectarian theological register across Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava teachings.