Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Yuga-Dharma: The Four Ages, Decline of Dharma, and the Rise of Social Order
संहिता ऋग्यजुः साम्नां संहन्यन्ते श्रुतर्षिभिः / सामान्याद् वैकृताच्चैवदृष्टिभेदैः क्वचित् क्वचित्
saṃhitā ṛgyajuḥ sāmnāṃ saṃhanyante śrutarṣibhiḥ / sāmānyād vaikṛtāccaivadṛṣṭibhedaiḥ kvacit kvacit
As compilações Saṃhitā do Ṛg, do Yajus e do Sāman são organizadas pelos rishis da Śruti; e, em certos lugares, diversificam-se por diferenças de perspectiva—tanto a partir do que é comum (geral) quanto do que é modificado (particularizado).
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing in a Purāṇic teaching context
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes that differences in formulation arise from dṛṣṭi-bheda (standpoints) while the underlying Śruti-ground remains common—mirroring how one truth can be expressed through multiple valid recensions.
No specific practice is prescribed in this verse; it sets a scriptural foundation by affirming Śruti’s organized transmission, which later supports Yoga-shāstra disciplines grounded in Vedic authority.
Not explicitly; however, by validating multiple recensional expressions from a common Śruti-basis, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s broader synthetic method—allowing unified truth to be taught through different theological and yogic lenses.