Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109
Dakṣa’s Progeny, Nṛsiṃha–Varāha Avatāras, and Andhaka’s Defeat
Hari–Hara–Śakti Synthesis
न वेदबाह्ये पुरुषे पुण्यलेशो ऽपि शङ्कर / संगच्छते महादेव धर्मो वेदाद् विनिर्बभौ
na vedabāhye puruṣe puṇyaleśo 'pi śaṅkara / saṃgacchate mahādeva dharmo vedād vinirbabhau
Ôi Śaṅkara, nơi người đứng ngoài Veda, dẫu một chút công đức cũng chẳng thể an trụ. Ôi Mahādeva, vì chính Dharma đã sinh khởi từ Veda.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) addressing Shiva (Śaṅkara/Mahādeva) within the Purāṇic discourse framework
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it asserts that true dharma (the order that supports realization) is Veda-rooted; without that foundation, spiritual merit does not mature into the knowledge that culminates in Self-realization.
The verse does not list techniques; it sets the prerequisite that any Yoga—especially the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis such as Pāśupata-oriented discipline—must be aligned with Vedic dharma (ethical restraints, duty, and scriptural grounding) to bear fruit.
By addressing Śiva reverently while teaching Veda-based dharma, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian stance: Shiva and Vishnu uphold the same Vedic order, with shared commitment to dharma as the basis of liberation.