Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Nine Creations (Sarga), Guṇa-Streams of Beings, and Brahmā’s Progeny in Cyclic Time
वैकारिकस्तृतीयस्तु सर्ग ऐन्द्रियकः स्मृतः / इत्येष प्राकृतः सर्गः संभूतो ऽबुद्धिपूर्वकः
vaikārikastṛtīyastu sarga aindriyakaḥ smṛtaḥ / ityeṣa prākṛtaḥ sargaḥ saṃbhūto 'buddhipūrvakaḥ
Ang ikatlong paglitaw ay tinatawag na vaikārika (paglikhang nagbabago), na kilala bilang aindriyaka—ang pagsilang ng mga indriya, ang mga pandama. Kaya ito ang prākṛta na paglikha, isinilang mula sa Prakṛti, hindi mula sa mapanuring isip, kundi kusang umuusbong mula sa unang kalikasan.
Sūta (narrator) describing the cosmological categories as taught in the Kurma Purana tradition
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By stating that the sensory creation is prākṛta and “not preceded by intellect,” the verse implies that such evolutes belong to Prakṛti, while the Self (Ātman/Puruṣa) remains the non-acting witness distinct from material processes.
While not prescribing a practice directly, the verse supports yogic discrimination (viveka): senses and their functions are products of Prakṛti. Meditation in the Kurma tradition uses this insight to detach from indriya-driven movements and stabilize awareness in the witnessing Self/Iśvara.
Indirectly: by grounding creation in Prakṛti’s spontaneous evolution, it aligns with the Purana’s synthesizing theology where the one Supreme Iśvara—revered as Hari and Hara—presides over, yet remains beyond, the prākṛta sarga.