Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Genealogies of Kaśyapa and Pulastya; Rise of Brahmavādin Lines and Rākṣasa Branches
यस्मान्मम सुताः सर्वे भवतो मायया द्विज / क्षयं नीतास्त्वशेषेण निरपत्यो भविष्यति
yasmānmama sutāḥ sarve bhavato māyayā dvija / kṣayaṃ nītāstvaśeṣeṇa nirapatyo bhaviṣyati
既然，噢二次生者，我所有的儿子都因你的摩耶而尽数走向毁灭，你将成为无子嗣之人。
A grief-stricken parent (addressing a brāhmaṇa as 'dvija') pronouncing a curse in response to māyā-caused loss
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it highlights māyā as a power that can precipitate ruin at the level of worldly relations, implying that lasting security is not in external lineage but in turning toward the Self beyond change.
No explicit practice is stated; the verse functions as a cautionary narrative about māyā and karma, preparing the ground for later Kurma Purana disciplines (restraint, discernment, devotion) that counter delusion.
This verse does not directly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it contributes to the Purana’s broader non-dual teaching by showing māyā’s binding effect, which later sections resolve through integrated Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava devotion and yogic knowledge.