Avimukta-Māhātmya — Vyāsa in Vārāṇasī and Śiva’s Secret Teaching of Liberation
केचिद् ध्यानं प्रशंसन्ति धर्ममेवापरे जनाः / अन्ये सांख्यं तथा योगं तपस्त्वन्ये महर्षयः
kecid dhyānaṃ praśaṃsanti dharmamevāpare janāḥ / anye sāṃkhyaṃ tathā yogaṃ tapastvanye maharṣayaḥ
May ilan ang pumupuri sa dhyāna, ang pagninilay; ang iba sa mga tao’y itinatanghal ang dharma lamang. May iba pang nagtataguyod ng Sāṅkhya at Yoga, at may mga dakilang rishi namang nagtatangan sa tapas, ang mahigpit na pag-aayuno at pagdidisiplina.
Narrator/Compiler (traditional Purana voice, conveying the teaching context of the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It does so indirectly: by listing multiple sādhanas (dhyāna, dharma, sāṅkhya, yoga, tapas), the verse implies that realization of the highest truth is approached through different disciplines suited to different temperaments.
The verse explicitly highlights dhyāna (meditation) and yoga (disciplined practice), while also recognizing sāṅkhya (discriminative insight) and tapas (austerity) as complementary means of inner purification and steadiness.
This verse does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu directly; its non-sectarian catalog of valid paths reflects the Kurma Purana’s broader synthetic spirit, where diverse disciplines can converge toward one supreme realization.