Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Tāmasa Sarga, the Androgynous Division of Brahmā, and the Lineages of Dharma and Adharma
स्वायंभुवो मनुर्देवः सो ऽभवत् पुरुषो मुनिः / सा देवी शतरूपाख्या तपः कृत्वा सुदुश्चरम्
svāyaṃbhuvo manurdevaḥ so 'bhavat puruṣo muniḥ / sā devī śatarūpākhyā tapaḥ kṛtvā suduścaram
Svāyambhuva Manu—de natureza divina—tornou-se o sábio entre os homens, um verdadeiro puruṣa em sua conduta. E a deusa chamada Śatarūpā empreendeu austeridades extremamente difíceis.
Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic account to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames ‘puruṣa’ as realized personhood expressed through sage-like discipline (munitva). In the Purāṇic lens, inner mastery (tapas, dharma) is the outward sign of alignment with the higher Self.
Tapas (austerity) is foregrounded—an essential limb of yogic discipline that purifies conduct and steadies the mind. In Kurma Purana’s broader teaching, such tapas supports higher yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented restraint and devotion) by reducing rajas and tamas.
Not explicitly in this line; however, the emphasis on tapas and dharma fits the Kurma Purana’s integrative theology where both Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva paths affirm disciplined practice as a means to realization and divine grace.