Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Yuga-Dharma: The Four Ages, Decline of Dharma, and the Rise of Social Order
कृत्वा चेवोत्तरविधिं शोकेन महतावृतः / अपश्यत् पथि गच्छन्तं कृष्णद्वैपायनं मुनिम्
kṛtvā cevottaravidhiṃ śokena mahatāvṛtaḥ / apaśyat pathi gacchantaṃ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanaṃ munim
Sau khi đã cử hành đúng nghi lễ kết thúc, và bị bao phủ bởi nỗi sầu sâu thẳm, chàng thấy trên đường vị hiền giả Kṛṣṇa-Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) đang bước đi.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the episode)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames human sorrow even after completing prescribed rites, preparing the listener for higher teaching where Atman is taught as distinct from grief-bound mental states.
No explicit yoga technique is stated; the verse emphasizes dharmic discipline (uttaravidhi) and the transition from ritual action to seeking guidance from a realized sage—often the narrative gateway to yoga-shastra instruction in the Kurma Purana.
This verse does not directly mention Shiva-Vishnu unity; it supports the Purana’s integrative method by moving from dharma and sage-authority (Vyasa) toward teachings that later harmonize Shaiva and Vaishnava perspectives.