Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
वैन्यो ऽपि वेदविधिना निश्चलां भक्तिमुद्वहन् / अपालयत् स्वकं राज्यं न्यायेन मधुसूदने
vainyo 'pi vedavidhinā niścalāṃ bhaktimudvahan / apālayat svakaṃ rājyaṃ nyāyena madhusūdane
Ngay cả vua Vainya, nâng giữ lòng bhakti bất động theo đúng pháp tắc Veda, cũng đã bảo hộ vương quốc của mình bằng công chính, hỡi Madhusūdana (Đấng diệt Madhu).
A sage/narrator addressing Lord Madhusūdana (Vishnu) within the Purva-bhaga discourse
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly, it presents devotion (bhakti) to the Supreme—addressed here as Madhusūdana—as the stabilizing inner orientation that supports righteous action; steadfast devotion implies a centered consciousness that aligns conduct with dharma.
No specific technique is taught in this verse; it emphasizes niścalā bhakti—steady, undistracted devotion—as a disciplined inner practice that complements dharma, anticipating the Purana’s broader yoga-oriented synthesis.
While Vishnu is explicitly addressed as Madhusūdana, the verse’s core ideal—Vedic devotion joined with just rule—fits the Kurma Purana’s larger Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis where devotion to the Supreme and dharmic conduct are shared foundations across sectarian forms.