Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Prayāga-māhātmya — The Greatness of Prayāga and the Discipline of Pilgrimage
दीप्तकाञ्चनवर्णाभैर्विमानैर्भानुवर्णिभिः / ईप्सितांल्लभते कामान् वदन्ति मुनिपुङ्गवाः
dīptakāñcanavarṇābhairvimānairbhānuvarṇibhiḥ / īpsitāṃllabhate kāmān vadanti munipuṅgavāḥ
Sa mga vimāna na maningning, kumikislap na tila pinakinis na ginto at nagliliwanag na gaya ng araw, natatamo niya ang mga ninanasang kaluguran—gaya ng ipinahahayag ng mga dakilang muni.
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.