Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Kali-yuga Doṣas, the Supremacy of Rudra as Refuge, and the Closure of the Manvantara Teaching
नाशयन्ति ह्यधीतानि नाधिगच्छन्ति चानघ / गायन्ति लौकिकैर्गानैर्दैवतानि नराधिप
nāśayanti hyadhītāni nādhigacchanti cānagha / gāyanti laukikairgānairdaivatāni narādhipa
ஓ அனகா! அவர்கள் கற்றதையும் கெடுத்து, தத்துவத்தை உணரார். ஓ நராதிபா! அவர்கள் உலகியல்பாடல்களால் மட்டும் தேவர்களைப் பாடுகின்றனர்.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) addressing King Indradyumna
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It implies that mere learning and performance without inner realization does not lead to true attainment; knowledge must mature into direct understanding rather than remain as recited study.
The verse points toward internalized sādhana—discipline that transforms understanding—rather than external display; in Kurma Purana’s yogic spirit, worship should be joined with contemplation, restraint, and genuine insight.
Indirectly, it reflects the Purana’s synthesis: whichever deity is worshipped, devotion must be inwardly grounded and knowledge-centered, not reduced to worldly entertainment—supporting a non-sectarian, realization-focused approach.