Shloka 15
Meru-Topography: Cities of Brahmā and the Dikpālas; Descent of Gaṅgā; Varṣa-Lotus and Boundary Mountains
दक्षिणे पर्वतवरे यमस्यापि महापुरी / नाम्ना संयमनी दिव्या सिद्धगन्धर्वसेविता
dakṣiṇe parvatavare yamasyāpi mahāpurī / nāmnā saṃyamanī divyā siddhagandharvasevitā
Ao sul, sobre uma montanha excelsa, encontra-se a grande cidade de Yama—Saṃyamanī é o seu nome, cidade divina—servida e frequentada por Siddhas e Gandharvas.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing sacred/cosmic geography within the Kurma Purana’s discourse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
This verse is primarily cosmographical, pointing to a divinely ordered moral universe governed by Dharma (Yama). Indirectly, it supports the Kurma Purana’s view that spiritual reality includes subtle realms, while liberation lies beyond all locales through right knowledge and discipline.
No specific practice is prescribed in this line; however, the mention of Siddhas suggests the fruit of sustained sādhana—self-restraint (saṃyama), purity, and disciplined yogic attainment—central to the Kurma Purana’s broader yoga-śāstra orientation.
It does not directly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; instead, it situates Yama within a sacred cosmic order. In the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, such cosmic governance is ultimately harmonized under the one Supreme Lord revered through both Shaiva and Vaishnava theological lenses.