Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
ततो मायामयीं सृष्ट्वा कृशां गां सर्व एव ते / समीपं प्रापयामासुगौतमस्य महात्मनः
tato māyāmayīṃ sṛṣṭvā kṛśāṃ gāṃ sarva eva te / samīpaṃ prāpayāmāsugautamasya mahātmanaḥ
Então todos eles, criando por māyā uma vaca ilusória e emagrecida, fizeram com que fosse trazida para perto do magnânimo rishi Gautama.
Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/Sūta-style narration) describing the actions of the assembled gods/agents in the Gautama episode
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
Indirectly, it contrasts the stability of a realized mahātmā with māyā-made appearances: the Atman is not altered by illusory projections, while worldly perception can be manipulated by māyā.
No explicit technique is taught in this verse, but it frames a classic yogic theme: discernment (viveka) against māyā and steadiness of mind when confronted by engineered provocations—foundational to śama, dama, and dhyāna in Purāṇic yoga ethics.
The verse itself is narrative and does not name Shiva or Vishnu, but it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-dual Purāṇic method: divine agencies operate through māyā within one dharmic order, where tests refine the seeker toward the same Supreme Reality honored in both Shaiva and Vaishnava frames.