Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Durjaya, Urvaśī, and the Expiation at Vārāṇasī
Genealogy and Sin-Removal through Viśveśvara
गत्वा कण्वाश्रमं भीत्या तस्मै सर्वं न्यवेदयत् / वासमप्सरसा भूयस्तपोयोगमनुत्तमम्
gatvā kaṇvāśramaṃ bhītyā tasmai sarvaṃ nyavedayat / vāsamapsarasā bhūyastapoyogamanuttamam
Rồi trong nỗi sợ, vua đến am thất của hiền giả Kaṇva và bạch trình mọi việc—rằng tiên nữ apsaras lại đến cư ngụ, và rằng kỷ luật khổ hạnh cùng sự nhiếp phục trong yoga vô thượng của vua đang bị thử thách.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration, traditionally through Vyāsa/Sūta framework)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it highlights that true steadiness is measured by inner restraint (tapo-yoga) amid disturbance—pointing to the Purāṇic ideal that realization is internal and not dependent on external conditions.
The verse foregrounds tapo-yoga—yogic discipline grounded in tapas, i.e., sense-control, endurance, and sustained ascetic practice, especially when confronted by distractions such as desire and fear.
Not explicitly in this line; however, the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching frames yogic restraint and dharma as shared ground in the Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, where devotion and discipline converge toward the same supreme reality.