Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
संमोहं त्यज भो विष्णो पालयैनं पितामहम् / भविष्यत्येष भगवांस्तव पुत्रः सनातनः
saṃmohaṃ tyaja bho viṣṇo pālayainaṃ pitāmaham / bhaviṣyatyeṣa bhagavāṃstava putraḥ sanātanaḥ
噢，毗湿奴啊，舍弃此迷惑；护持这位祖父（梵天 Brahmā）。这位可敬的世尊将成为你永恒之子。
A sage/celestial adviser addressing Lord Vishnu (Kurma tradition narrative voice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
By urging Viṣṇu to abandon moha (delusion), the verse implies that even cosmic functions must align with clear knowledge (jñāna) rather than confusion—pointing to the Atman’s nature as luminous, undeluded awareness that sustains dharma.
The practical emphasis is on removing moha as a prerequisite for right action—akin to yogic viveka (discernment) and inner steadiness (dhairya) that enable protective, dharmic conduct, a theme that later matures into disciplined sādhanā in the Kurma Purana’s yoga teachings.
Though Śiva is not named, the verse reflects the Purana’s integrative theology: divine roles (preservation and creation) operate harmoniously within one cosmic order, preparing the reader for the text’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where sectarian boundaries are subordinated to dharma and īśvara-tattva.