Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Dakṣa-yajña-bhaṅgaḥ — Dadhīci’s Teaching and the Destruction of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
देवाश्च सर्वे भागार्थमाहूता विष्णुना सह / सहैव मुनिभिः सर्वैरागता मुनिपुङ्गवाः
devāśca sarve bhāgārthamāhūtā viṣṇunā saha / sahaiva munibhiḥ sarvairāgatā munipuṅgavāḥ
Tất cả chư thiên, được Viṣṇu triệu thỉnh vì phần lễ phần phước của mình, đều đến; và cùng với hết thảy các bậc hiền triết, những vị tiên tri tối thượng cũng đã quang lâm nơi ấy.
Sūta (narrator) describing the scene in the Kurma Purana’s Purva-bhaga
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it portrays Viṣṇu as the cosmic coordinator who summons devas and sages, implying an overarching divine order (niyati/dharma) under a supreme principle that governs distribution and harmony.
No specific yoga technique is stated in this verse; it sets the narrative stage where sages (munipuṅgavas)—the custodians of yoga and dharma—assemble, anticipating later teachings aligned with Kurma Purana’s Pāśupata-leaning discipline and integrated bhakti.
While Śiva is not named here, the verse reflects the Purāṇic framework where Viṣṇu convenes devas and sages for dharmic order—consistent with the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis in which sectarian functions harmonize within one sacred governance.