Shloka 32
Prayāga-māhātmya — The Greatness of Prayāga and the Discipline of Pilgrimage
दीप्तकाञ्चनवर्णाभैर्विमानैर्भानुवर्णिभिः / ईप्सितांल्लभते कामान् वदन्ति मुनिपुङ्गवाः
dīptakāñcanavarṇābhairvimānairbhānuvarṇibhiḥ / īpsitāṃllabhate kāmān vadanti munipuṅgavāḥ
ด้วยวิมานอันเรืองรองดุจทองคำและสว่างดุจสุริยัน ผู้นั้นย่อมได้เสวยสิ่งปรารถนา—ดังที่มหาฤษีกล่าวไว้
Narrator/Sages (munipuṅgavas) describing the फल (phala) of पुण्यकर्म (meritorious acts) in the Purva-bhaga context
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it highlights karma-phala—heavenly attainments and pleasures—implying these are results within saṃsāra, distinct from the Atman-realization emphasized elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No specific yoga method is taught in this verse; it focuses on the reward (vimāna, desired enjoyments) that follows merit. In the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, such results are typically treated as lower than liberation attained through devotion and disciplined yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented restraint and contemplation).
The verse is neutral on Shiva–Vishnu theology; it presents a general dharma teaching about karmic reward. In the Kurma Purana’s overall non-sectarian frame, such teachings are integrated under īśvara-dharma, where both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths ultimately point beyond heavenly pleasures toward the Supreme.