Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
श्रुत्वा चाध्यायमेवैकं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते / उपाख्यानमथैकं वा ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
śrutvā cādhyāyamevaikaṃ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate / upākhyānamathaikaṃ vā brahmaloke mahīyate
ஒரே ஒரு அத்தியாயத்தைச் செவிமடுத்தாலும் எல்லாப் பாவங்களிலிருந்தும் விடுதலை பெறுவான்; அல்லது ஒரே ஒரு உபாக்யானத்தை கேட்டாலும் பிரம்மலோகத்தில் மதிக்கப்படுவான்।
Sūta (narrator) to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya), in a phala-śruti context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly, it points to purification through śravaṇa: by hearing even a small portion of sacred teaching, karmic impurities are said to fall away, making the mind fit to recognize the Self beyond sin and merit.
Śravaṇa (devout listening) is emphasized as a primary sādhana: attentive reception of Purāṇic teaching that purifies the citta and supports later disciplines such as japa, dhyāna, and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.
Though not naming them, the verse reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: sacred hearing of the Purāṇic dharma—where Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava teachings converge—functions as a single purifying path leading toward higher realms and liberation.