Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
सृष्ट्वा तानूचतुर्देवौ कुर्वाणाः शास्त्रचोदितम् / पतन्तो निरये घोरे बहून् कल्पान् पुनः पुनः
sṛṣṭvā tānūcaturdevau kurvāṇāḥ śāstracoditam / patanto niraye ghore bahūn kalpān punaḥ punaḥ
அவற்றை உருவாக்கி நான்கு தேவர்கள் கூறினர்—“சாஸ்திரம் தூண்டினாலும் தவறாக நடப்போர், கொடிய நரகத்தில் மீண்டும் மீண்டும் பல கல்பங்கள் வீழ்வர்।”
Narrative voice citing the utterance of the four deities (caturdevāḥ) after creation
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it implies that mere external conformity to scriptural injunctions, without right understanding and inner purity, does not liberate; realization aligned with dharma is required to avoid repeated suffering.
The verse cautions that action must be guided by discernment (viveka) and right intention; in the Kurma Purana’s broader yogic frame (including Pashupata-oriented discipline), inner restraint and correct understanding must accompany śāstra-based practice.
Though not explicit here, the teaching aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: true dharma and yoga transcend sectarian labels—scripture must be applied with realized wisdom, a principle upheld across both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths in the text.