Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Bhūrloka-Vyavasthā — The Seven Dvīpas, Seven Oceans, and the Meru-Centered Order of Jambūdvīpa
सितान्तश्च कुमुद्वांश्च कुरुरी माल्यवांस्तथा / वैकङ्को मणिशैलश्च ऋक्षवांश्चाचलोत्तमाः
sitāntaśca kumudvāṃśca kururī mālyavāṃstathā / vaikaṅko maṇiśailaśca ṛkṣavāṃścācalottamāḥ
又有西檀多与俱牟陀梵、俱卢梨与摩利耶梵；并有外迦迦、摩尼石山与梨叉梵——皆为群山之中最为殊胜者。
Suta (narrator) relaying the Purana’s geographical catalogue in the Kurma Purana tradition
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily a cosmographical catalogue of mountains; it does not directly teach Atman-doctrine, but it supports the Purana’s broader vision where the sacred cosmos becomes a contemplative field for recognizing divine order (īśvara-sṛṣṭi) and dharma.
No explicit yoga practice is prescribed in this verse. Indirectly, such geographical enumerations function as smṛti-aids for sacred orientation—supporting pilgrimage-mindfulness and disciplined remembrance (anusmṛti), which the Kurma Purana elsewhere integrates with Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis and Pashupata-oriented devotion.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva or Vishnu. In the Kurma Purana’s overall framework, sacred geography is shared terrain for both Shaiva and Vaishnava worship, reflecting the text’s integrative (non-sectarian) devotional worldview.