Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 153
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
एतावदुक्त्वा भगवान् व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः / समाश्वास्य मुनीन् सूतं जगाम च यथागतम्
etāvaduktvā bhagavān vyāsaḥ satyavatīsutaḥ / samāśvāsya munīn sūtaṃ jagāma ca yathāgatam
اتنا کہہ کر ستیہ وتی کے فرزند بھگوان ویاس نے مُنیوں کو تسلی دی، سوت کو اُپدیش کیا، پھر جس راہ سے آئے تھے اسی راہ واپس روانہ ہو گئے۔
Narrator (Sūta tradition / Purāṇic narrator describing Vyāsa’s action)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes the Purāṇic method of transmitting liberating knowledge through an authorized lineage (Vyāsa → Sūta → sages), by which teachings about Ātman and Īśvara are preserved and made accessible.
No specific technique is taught in this verse; it functions as a narrative closure that safeguards the context in which Yoga teachings (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline and devotion) are to be received—through calm reassurance, instruction, and faithful transmission.
Not explicitly; however, by affirming Vyāsa’s authoritative handover to Sūta, it supports the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: teachings on Īśvara are carried forward without sectarian rupture, through a unified scriptural lineage.