Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 88
Madhu–Kaiṭabha, Nārāyaṇa’s Yoga-Nidrā, Rudra’s Manifestation, and the Aṣṭamūrti–Trimūrti Teaching
संकल्पं चैव धर्मं च युगधर्मांश्च शाश्वतान् / स्थानाभिमानिनः सर्वान् यथा ते कथितं पुरा
saṃkalpaṃ caiva dharmaṃ ca yugadharmāṃśca śāśvatān / sthānābhimāninaḥ sarvān yathā te kathitaṃ purā
Gaya ng naipaliwanag ko na noon, ipinaliwanag ko na sa iyo ang saṅkalpa (layuning kosmiko), ang mga simulain ng dharma, ang mga walang hanggang tungkulin ayon sa bawat yuga, at ang lahat ng mga diyos na namamahala sa kani-kanilang dako at kinikilala ang kanilang tahanan (sthānābhimānin).
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) addressing sages (contextually aligned with the Kurma Purana’s instruction-dialogue style)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames reality as governed by a deliberate cosmic saṅkalpa and orderly dharma; the Self is approached through alignment with eternal principles rather than random contingency.
No single technique is named; the verse emphasizes dharma and yuga-appropriate conduct as the foundation for Yoga—ethical order (dharma) functioning as preparatory discipline for higher contemplation taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
By presenting a unified, Purāṇic governance of the cosmos—saṅkalpa, dharma, and presiding powers—this supports the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology where divine administration is coherent across sectarian forms.