Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Sūrya’s Celestial Car: Ādityas, Ṛṣis, Gandharvas, Apsarases, Nāgas, and the Two-Month Cosmic Cycle
ब्रह्मोपेतश्च विप्रेन्द्रा यज्ञोपेतस्तथैव च / राक्षसप्रवरा ह्येते प्रयान्ति पुरतः क्रमात्
brahmopetaśca viprendrā yajñopetastathaiva ca / rākṣasapravarā hyete prayānti purataḥ kramāt
O pinakadakila sa mga brāhmaṇa, yaong mga may taglay na mga ritong brahma (disiplina ng Veda) at yaong nakatatag sa mga gawi ng paghahandog—ang mga dakilang rākṣasa na ito ay nauuna, ayon sa ayos, isa-isa.
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse voice, traditionally Sūta/Vyāsa lineage) addressing sages/brāhmaṇas
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined Vedic and sacrificial life (brahma- and yajña-observance) as outer supports that purify conduct—preparing one for higher knowledge of the Self taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
This verse highlights preparatory dharmic disciplines—brahma-yajña (study/recitation and Vedic restraint) and yajña (sacrificial duty). In Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, such niyama-like observances support inner yoga by cultivating purity, order, and devotion.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s integrative approach where ritual order and dharma are upheld as common foundations for devotion and realization—harmonizing paths that elsewhere culminate in non-sectarian reverence for the Supreme (often expressed through both Śiva and Nārāyaṇa).