Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 125
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
श्रुत्वा चाध्यायमेवैकं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते / उपाख्यानमथैकं वा ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
śrutvā cādhyāyamevaikaṃ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate / upākhyānamathaikaṃ vā brahmaloke mahīyate
ایک ہی ادھیائے سن لینے سے بھی سب گناہوں سے رہائی ملتی ہے؛ یا ایک ہی اُپاخیان سننے سے برہملوک میں عزت پاتا ہے۔
Sūta (narrator) to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya), in a phala-śruti context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly, it points to purification through śravaṇa: by hearing even a small portion of sacred teaching, karmic impurities are said to fall away, making the mind fit to recognize the Self beyond sin and merit.
Śravaṇa (devout listening) is emphasized as a primary sādhana: attentive reception of Purāṇic teaching that purifies the citta and supports later disciplines such as japa, dhyāna, and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.
Though not naming them, the verse reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: sacred hearing of the Purāṇic dharma—where Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava teachings converge—functions as a single purifying path leading toward higher realms and liberation.