Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Yuga-Dharma: The Four Ages, Decline of Dharma, and the Rise of Social Order
कृते तु मिथुनोत्पत्तिर्वृत्तिः साक्षाद् रसोल्लसा / प्रजास्तृप्ताः सदा सर्वाः सदानन्दाश्च भोगिनः
kṛte tu mithunotpattirvṛttiḥ sākṣād rasollasā / prajāstṛptāḥ sadā sarvāḥ sadānandāśca bhoginaḥ
Na era Kṛta, a união de homem e mulher ocorria naturalmente, e o modo de vida estava diretamente impregnado de rasa, a doçura vital e a harmonia. Todos os seres estavam sempre satisfeitos e, como desfrutadores, permaneciam continuamente em alegria.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing (in Purāṇic dialogue) about the characteristics of yugas
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: by portraying Kṛta-yuga as a state of natural contentment (tṛpti) and sustained joy (sadānanda), it reflects a world closer to sattva, where experience is less agitated by desire—an outer echo of the inner fullness associated with the Self.
No specific technique is named in this verse; it emphasizes the yuga-condition of innate harmony (rasollasā vṛttiḥ) and contentment, which in Yoga terms corresponds to predominance of sattva that supports effortless steadiness of mind (a favorable ground for dhyāna).
It does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity here; instead it presents a shared Purāṇic framework of yuga-dharma that both Shaiva and Vaishnava streams use—describing cosmic order as rooted in dharma and inner harmony.