Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Prākṛta Sṛṣṭi and Pralaya: From Pradhāna to Brahmāṇḍa; Trimūrti Samanvaya
वसन्ति तत्र पुरुषास्तदात्मानो व्यवस्थिताः / ईश्वरा योगधर्माणो ये चान्ये तत्त्वचिन्तकाः
vasanti tatra puruṣāstadātmāno vyavasthitāḥ / īśvarā yogadharmāṇo ye cānye tattvacintakāḥ
彼处住有诸“人我”（Purusha），安住于同一自性而不动。彼处亦有具主宰德的“自在者”（Īśvara）之流，具足瑜伽之法门；并有其他观行者，思惟tattva——究竟实相。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) speaking to the sages (including Indradyumna context in the Purva-bhaga narration)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents liberated beings as “tad-ātmānaḥ”—those whose identity is established in That Self—indicating realization as stable abidance in the Supreme Atman rather than mere belief.
The verse points to “yoga-dharma,” the disciplined path of Yoga—ethical restraint, steadiness, and contemplative absorption—culminating in tattva-cintana (inquiry into ultimate reality) characteristic of Kurma Purana’s yogic teaching.
By emphasizing Ishvara, Yoga-dharma, and tattva-realization in a single liberated domain, it supports the Purana’s synthetic theology: the Supreme (Ishvara) is approached through yogic discipline and non-dual insight, harmonizing Shaiva yoga idiom with Vaishnava narration.