Shloka 20
Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana
राजराजेश्वरः श्रीमान् सर्वस्त्रीजनवल्लभः / जीवेद् वर्षशतं साग्रं तत्र भोगसमन्वितः
rājarājeśvaraḥ śrīmān sarvastrījanavallabhaḥ / jīved varṣaśataṃ sāgraṃ tatra bhogasamanvitaḥ
Siya’y nagiging hari sa mga hari—marangal at masagana, minamahal ng lahat ng kababaihan; at doon siya’y nabubuhay nang ganap na sandaang taon at higit pa, taglay ang lahat ng kaluguran.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages (contextual dharma-phala narration)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse primarily teaches karma-phala (results of merit) rather than direct Atman-doctrine: it describes exalted worldly/heavenly outcomes—sovereignty, longevity, and enjoyment—implying that such fruits remain within the realm of prakṛti and are distinct from liberation through Self-knowledge.
No specific yogic technique is stated in this line; instead, it presents the promised fruit of prior dharma and disciplined conduct. In the Kurma Purana’s broader frame, such results are subordinate to higher sādhanā (e.g., devotion and yoga leading to liberation), but here the emphasis is on merit yielding refined enjoyment.
The verse itself does not name Shiva directly; it fits the Purana’s integrated theology by presenting dharma’s fruits as granted under the single supreme governance of Īśvara—often expressed in the Kurma Purana as a harmonized Shaiva–Vaishnava vision where divine lordship and grace stand behind karmic results.