Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Divine Abodes on the Mountains — A Sacred Survey of Jambūdvīpa
Kailāsa to Siddha Realms
सर्वेष्वेतेषु शैलेषु ततान्येषु मुनीश्वराः / सरांसि विमला नद्यो देवानामालयानि च
sarveṣveteṣu śaileṣu tatānyeṣu munīśvarāḥ / sarāṃsi vimalā nadyo devānāmālayāni ca
噢，诸牟尼中之最胜者！在这些群山——以及许多别的山岳——之上，皆有清净湖泊、无垢河流，并有诸天的居处与神殿。
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse voice, traditionally through Sūta/authorial narration to assembled sages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Ātman; it frames a sacred cosmography where pure rivers, lakes, and deva-abodes support dharmic life—an outer geography that complements the inner spiritual quest taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No specific yogic technique is prescribed in this line; the emphasis is on tīrtha-space—mountains, rivers, and divine abodes—traditionally used for purification (śauca), vrata, japa, and contemplation, which in the Kurma Purana serve as supportive conditions for higher disciplines like Pāśupata-oriented devotion and meditation.
It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; instead it presents a shared sacred landscape—deva-abodes and tīrthas—where sectarian boundaries are secondary to dharma and sanctity, consistent with the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis.