Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
विश्वकादार्द्रको धीमान् युवनाश्वस्तु तत्सुतः / स गोकर्णमनुप्राप्य युवनाश्वः प्रतापवान्
viśvakādārdrako dhīmān yuvanāśvastu tatsutaḥ / sa gokarṇamanuprāpya yuvanāśvaḥ pratāpavān
Từ Viśvakā sinh ra bậc trí Ārdraka, và con của ngài là Yuvanāśva. Vị Yuvanāśva dũng mãnh, đầy uy quang vương giả, đã lên đường và đến Gokarṇa.
Sūta (narrator) speaking to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical and geographical; it does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine, but it frames dharmic movement toward a tīrtha (Gokarṇa), where self-knowledge and purification are traditionally pursued.
No explicit yogic technique is stated; the implied practice is tīrtha-yātrā as a dharmic discipline that supports inner purification—often treated in Purāṇas as a preparatory aid for mantra, vrata, and contemplative worship.
By directing the narrative toward Gokarṇa (widely revered in Śaiva tradition) within a Vaiṣṇava Purāṇa framework, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: sacred spaces and dharma are shared pathways, not sectarian boundaries.