Shloka 31
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
ऋषयस्तु समाजग्मुर्यज्ञवाटं महात्मनः / वसिष्ठकश्यपमुखा देवाश्चेन्द्रपुरोगमाः
ṛṣayastu samājagmuryajñavāṭaṃ mahātmanaḥ / vasiṣṭhakaśyapamukhā devāścendrapurogamāḥ
ครั้นนั้นเหล่าฤๅษีได้มาชุมนุม ณ มณฑลยัญของมหาตมะ โดยมีวสิษฐะและกัศยปะเป็นผู้นำ และเหล่าเทพก็มาถึงด้วย โดยมีพระอินทร์เป็นประมุข
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, traditionally Sūta/authorial voice)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily narrative, depicting the dhārmic convergence of ṛṣis and devas at a yajña; it implies that sacred action (yajña) is a recognized means for aligning society with cosmic order, within which higher teachings about the Self are later communicated.
No direct yogic technique is taught in this line; it frames the ritual-spiritual setting (yajña) where disciplines such as mantra, niyama, and contemplative listening to dharma-teachings are traditionally transmitted in the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.
Indirectly: by presenting a shared sacred arena where devas and sages gather, the Purana emphasizes a unified dhārmic cosmos; later Kurma Purana passages articulate this unity more explicitly through Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis rather than sectarian separation.