Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
Yuga-Dharma: The Four Ages, Decline of Dharma, and the Rise of Social Order
कृत्वा द्वन्द्वप्रतीघातान् वार्तोपायमचिन्तयन् / नष्टेषु मधुना सार्धं कल्पवृक्षेषु वै तदा
kṛtvā dvandvapratīghātān vārtopāyamacintayan / naṣṭeṣu madhunā sārdhaṃ kalpavṛkṣeṣu vai tadā
Sau khi đối trị các cặp đối đãi và suy xét phương kế mưu sinh cùng đường lối thương nghiệp, bấy giờ—khi những cây Kalpavṛkṣa cùng mật ngọt đã mất—ngài hướng tâm đến một lối hành động thiết thực.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration, traditionally through Sūta/Vyāsa lineage; specific speaker not explicit in the single verse excerpt)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: by stressing mastery over dvandvas (pairs of opposites), it aligns with the Purāṇic-yogic view that steadiness amid gain and loss supports inner clarity, which is conducive to realizing the Self beyond changing conditions.
The verse highlights dvandva-jaya (overcoming the opposites) as a practical yogic discipline: cultivating equanimity and discernment, then applying buddhi (clear thinking) to right action (upāya) in accordance with dharma.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; however, its ethic of equanimity and dharmic action is compatible with the Kurma Purana’s broader Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis, where inner steadiness and right conduct are shared foundations across teachings.