Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
पताकाभिर्विशालाभिर्ध्वजै रत्नपरिष्कृतैः / लाजादिभिः पुरीं रम्यां भूषयाञ्चक्रिरे तदा
patākābhirviśālābhirdhvajai ratnapariṣkṛtaiḥ / lājādibhiḥ purīṃ ramyāṃ bhūṣayāñcakrire tadā
అప్పుడు వారు విశాలమైన పతాకాలు, రత్నాలతో అలంకరించిన ధ్వజాలు, అలాగే లాజా మొదలైన మంగళద్రవ్యాలతో ఆ रम్యమైన పురిని సుసజ్జితం చేశారు।
Sūta (narrator) describing the scene within the Kurma Purana’s Purva-bhaga narrative frame
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily descriptive and ritual-auspicious rather than metaphysical; it supports dharmic order by portraying how outer purity and auspicious preparation can accompany sacred aims, which in the Purana’s broader teaching ultimately point toward inner discipline and realization.
No explicit yoga technique is taught in this line; however, the emphasis on maṅgala (auspicious) preparation aligns with the Purana’s wider framework where disciplined conduct (ācāra), purity, and intentionality form supportive conditions for japa, vrata, and higher yogic practice (including Pāśupata-oriented devotion and restraint in later portions).
The verse does not directly mention Shiva or Vishnu; indirectly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrated sacred culture where public rites and auspicious observances can be offered within a shared Shaiva–Vaishnava devotional landscape, later articulated more explicitly in the text’s synthesis teachings.