Shloka 3
Yuga-Dharma: The Four Ages, Decline of Dharma, and the Rise of Social Order
कृत्वा चेवोत्तरविधिं शोकेन महतावृतः / अपश्यत् पथि गच्छन्तं कृष्णद्वैपायनं मुनिम्
kṛtvā cevottaravidhiṃ śokena mahatāvṛtaḥ / apaśyat pathi gacchantaṃ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaṃ munim
ครั้นประกอบพิธีปิดท้ายตามควรแล้ว ถูกความโศกใหญ่ปกคลุม เขาได้เห็นมุนีกฤษณทไวปายนะ (วยาสะ) กำลังดำเนินไปบนหนทาง
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the episode)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames human sorrow even after completing prescribed rites, preparing the listener for higher teaching where Atman is taught as distinct from grief-bound mental states.
No explicit yoga technique is stated; the verse emphasizes dharmic discipline (uttaravidhi) and the transition from ritual action to seeking guidance from a realized sage—often the narrative gateway to yoga-shastra instruction in the Kurma Purana.
This verse does not directly mention Shiva-Vishnu unity; it supports the Purana’s integrative method by moving from dharma and sage-authority (Vyasa) toward teachings that later harmonize Shaiva and Vaishnava perspectives.