Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 144
Prākṛta-pralaya, Pratisarga Doctrine, and the Ishvara-Samanvaya of Yoga and Devotion
सनकाद् भगवान् साक्षाद् देवलो योगवित्तमः / अवाप्तवान् पञ्चशिखो देवलादिदमुत्तमम्
sanakād bhagavān sākṣād devalo yogavittamaḥ / avāptavān pañcaśikho devalādidamuttamam
சனகனிடமிருந்து பகவான் போல் போற்றத்தக்க, யோகத்தை அறிந்தவர்களில் முதன்மையான தேவலர் இந்த உயர்ந்த உபதேசத்தைப் பெற்றார்; தேவலரிடமிருந்து பஞ்சசிகன் இந்த உத்தமத் தத்துவத்தை அடைந்தான்।
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator continuing the lineage of instruction within the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: by stressing an authoritative lineage of Yoga-knowledge, the verse implies that realization of the Self is not mere speculation but a transmitted, experientially grounded teaching preserved through accomplished sages.
The verse does not list techniques; it highlights the paramparā principle—Yoga as a disciplined tradition received from realized teachers (Sanaka → Devala → Pañcaśikha), a key Kurma Purana emphasis for authentic practice.
It supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic approach by presenting Yoga as a shared, supra-sectarian wisdom transmitted through sages—compatible with both Shaiva (e.g., Pāśupata-oriented) and Vaishnava frames of liberation.