Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Yuga-Dharma: The Four Ages, Decline of Dharma, and the Rise of Social Order
अधमोत्तमत्वं नास्त्यासां निर्विशेषाः पुरञ्जय / तुल्यमायुः सुखं रूपं तासां तस्मिन् कृते युगे
adhamottamatvaṃ nāstyāsāṃ nirviśeṣāḥ purañjaya / tulyamāyuḥ sukhaṃ rūpaṃ tāsāṃ tasmin kṛte yuge
اے پورنجَیَ! ان میں ‘ادنیٰ’ اور ‘اعلیٰ’ کا کوئی تصور نہیں؛ وہ بے امتیاز ہیں۔ اس کرت یُگ میں ان کی عمر، سُکھ اور صورت سب یکساں ہوتی ہے۔
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) speaking to King Purañjaya (Indradyumna-context king)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By describing a state where ‘inferior’ and ‘superior’ distinctions vanish, the verse points to an underlying sameness in beings—an ethical reflection of the Atman-centered vision where difference is secondary to the shared spiritual ground.
No specific technique is named in this verse; it provides the yuga-context in which purity and inner equilibrium are natural. In the Kurma Purana’s broader framework (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline), such equality aligns with steadiness of mind, restraint, and dharmic living that support Yoga.
Indirectly: it presents a dharmic, non-sectarian ideal of spiritual equality that the Kurma Purana often uses to harmonize Shaiva and Vaishnava teachings—placing ethical and spiritual sameness above divisive identity-markers.