Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 122
Invocation, Purāṇa Lakṣaṇas, Kurma at the Samudra-manthana, and Indradyumna’s Liberation Teaching
Iśvara-Gītā Prelude
ततः स भगवान् विष्णुः कूर्मरूपी जनार्दनः / रसातलगतो देवो नारदाद्यैर्महर्षिभिः
tataḥ sa bhagavān viṣṇuḥ kūrmarūpī janārdanaḥ / rasātalagato devo nāradādyairmaharṣibhiḥ
随后，吉祥的毗湿奴——阇那尔达那——化作库尔摩（神龟）之形，下至罗萨塔拉；那位天神由那罗陀等大圣仙随侍同行。
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/Vyāsa tradition) describing Lord Vishnu’s Kurma descent
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It implies the Supreme’s freedom (aiśvarya) to assume forms and move through cosmic realms; the Lord remains transcendent yet acts within creation for its order.
No specific technique is taught in this line; it sets the narrative ground for later instruction where sages approach the Lord—an archetype for śravaṇa (listening) and guru-upāsanā as prerequisites to yogic discipline.
By presenting Vishnu as the accessible Supreme guiding sages, it supports the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis where the one Lord is praised through multiple divine forms and theological idioms, including Shaiva frameworks later in the text.