Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Kali-yuga Doṣas, the Supremacy of Rudra as Refuge, and the Closure of the Manvantara Teaching
धन्यो ऽस्यनुगृहीतो ऽसि त्वादृशो ऽन्यो न विद्यते / त्रैलोक्ये शङ्करे नूनं भक्तः परपुरञ्जय
dhanyo 'syanugṛhīto 'si tvādṛśo 'nyo na vidyate / trailokye śaṅkare nūnaṃ bhaktaḥ parapurañjaya
تو بلاشبہ مبارک ہے، تجھ پر عنایت ہوئی ہے؛ تیرے جیسا کوئی اور نہیں۔ اے پرپورنجَی، تینوں لوکوں میں تو یقیناً شنکر کا بھکت ہے۔
A praising voice within the narrative (a revered speaker addressing a heroic king/devotee), affirming Shaiva devotion within the Kurma Purana’s synthesis
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes anugraha (divine grace) and single-pointed devotion as marks of spiritual excellence—conditions often presented in the Kurma Purana as enabling realization of the highest truth.
No technique is described explicitly; the verse highlights bhakti to Śaṅkara and receipt of grace as the spiritual basis that, in the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Pashupata framing, supports disciplined practice (yama-niyama, japa, dhyāna) and inner purification.
By praising devotion to Śaṅkara within the Kurma Purana, it reflects the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: honoring Śiva-bhakti as fully legitimate within a text associated with Viṣṇu/Kūrma, aligning with the broader theme of Shiva–Vishnu unity.