Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 48
Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti
वैवाह्ममग्निमिन्धीत सायं प्रातर्यथाविधि / देशान्तरगतो वाथ मृतपत्नीक एव वा
vaivāhmamagnimindhīta sāyaṃ prātaryathāvidhi / deśāntaragato vātha mṛtapatnīka eva vā
Dapat niyang sindihan ang banal na apoy ng sambahayan (apoy ng kasal) sa gabi at muli sa umaga, ayon sa itinakdang ritwal—kahit siya’y nasa ibang lupain, o kahit siya’y naulila sa asawa (dahil pumanaw).
Sūta (narrator) conveying the dharma-teaching of the text to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined, rule-based living (niyama) as a support for inner purification, which in the Kurma Purana’s broader theology prepares the mind for realizing the Self beyond ritual.
Not a meditation technique directly, but a foundational yogic discipline: steadfast daily observance (niyama) and continuity of sacred practice even amid travel or personal loss—supporting steadiness (dhṛti) required for higher yoga.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva–Vishnu unity; it contributes to the Kurma Purana’s synthesis by grounding spiritual life in shared Vaidika dharma, a common platform upon which later Shaiva-Vaishnava yogic theology is taught.