Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Meru-Topography: Cities of Brahmā and the Dikpālas; Descent of Gaṅgā; Varṣa-Lotus and Boundary Mountains
तत्र वैवस्वतं देवं देवाद्याः पर्युपासते / स्थानं तत् सत्यसंधानां लोके पुण्यकृतां नृणाम्
tatra vaivasvataṃ devaṃ devādyāḥ paryupāsate / sthānaṃ tat satyasaṃdhānāṃ loke puṇyakṛtāṃ nṛṇām
அங்கே தேவர்கள் மற்றும் தேவர்களில் முதன்மையோர் இடையறாது வைவர்ஸ்வதன் (யமன்) தேவனை வழிபடுகின்றனர்; அந்த உலகம் சத்தியத்தில் நிலைத்தும் புண்ணியச் செயல்கள் செய்தும் வாழ்ந்த மனிதர்களின் தங்குமிடம்.
Narrator (Purāṇic speaker continuing the Kurma Purana discourse; specific named speaker not explicit in the given single verse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes ethical steadfastness (satya) and merit (puṇya) as the dharmic foundation for higher attainments; the Kurma Purana elsewhere connects such purification to fitness for realizing the Self beyond fear and judgment.
No technique is named; the verse highlights yama-like ethical discipline—especially satya (truthfulness) and puṇya (righteous action)—which functions as a prerequisite for higher Yoga taught in the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.
It does not mention Shiva or Vishnu directly; it aligns with the Purana’s integrative outlook by grounding spiritual progress in shared dharma (truth and merit), which supports later teachings on devotion and Yoga across Shaiva and Vaishnava frames.