Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Sapta-dvīpa Cosmography and the Vision of Śvetadvīpa–Vaikuṇṭha
गोमेदः प्रथमस्तेषां द्वितीयश्चन्द्र उच्यते / नारादो दुन्दुभिश्चैव सोमश्च ऋषभस्तथा / वैभ्राजः सप्तमः प्रोक्तो ब्रह्मणो ऽत्यन्तवल्लभः
gomedaḥ prathamasteṣāṃ dvitīyaścandra ucyate / nārādo dundubhiścaiva somaśca ṛṣabhastathā / vaibhrājaḥ saptamaḥ prokto brahmaṇo 'tyantavallabhaḥ
அவர்களில் கோமேதன் முதலாவதாகவும், சந்திரன் இரண்டாவதாகவும் கூறப்படுகின்றான். நாரதன், துந்துபி, மேலும் சோமன், ரிஷபனும் (எண்ணப்படுகின்றனர்). வைப்ராஜன் ஏழாவதாகப் புகழப்படுகிறான்—பிரம்மனுக்கு மிகப் பிரியமானவன்.
Sūta (narrator) recounting a traditional enumeration within the Purāṇic discourse (list-style passage).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily an enumeration of revered beings in a lineage/list and does not directly define Ātman; indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic view that cosmic order is maintained through divinely empowered sages connected to Brahmā.
No specific yogic technique is taught in this śloka; its function is cataloguing authoritative names. In the Kurma Purāṇa’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, such lists establish the credibility of transmitted dharma and yoga teachings (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline) taught elsewhere.
The verse does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; however, by situating sacred authority in a Brahmā-linked lineage, it supports the Kurma Purāṇa’s wider integrative framework where creation, preservation, and liberation teachings are harmonized across sectarian streams.