Shloka 37
Commencement of the Upari-bhāga: The Sages Request Brahma-vidyā; Vyāsa Recalls the Badarikā Inquiry and Śiva–Viṣṇu Theophany
किमर्थं पुण्डरीकाक्ष मुनीन्द्रा ब्रह्मवादिनः / इमं समागता देशं किं वा कार्यं मयाच्युत
kimarthaṃ puṇḍarīkākṣa munīndrā brahmavādinaḥ / imaṃ samāgatā deśaṃ kiṃ vā kāryaṃ mayācyuta
Ô Đấng mắt như hoa sen, vì cớ gì các bậc đại thánh—những người thuyết giảng Brahman—đã đến nơi này? Và ô Acyuta, việc gì cần ta hoàn thành?
King Indradyumna (addressing Lord Vishnu as Puṇḍarīkākṣa/Acyuta)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: by calling the sages “brahmavādins,” the verse frames the encounter as oriented toward Brahman/Atman knowledge, with Vishnu addressed as the divine focus of that inquiry.
No technique is taught in this line; it sets the narrative preface for instruction—an attitude of śraddhā and readiness for dharma and yogic teaching that later culminates in Kurma Purana’s yoga and Ishvara-centered disciplines.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva, but its Brahman-centered framing aligns with the Kurma Purana’s broader non-sectarian synthesis, where supreme reality is taught through Vishnu/Kurma while harmonizing Shaiva and Vaishnava viewpoints.